Mount Katahdin

Mount Katahdin
Mount Katahdin
	Katahdin from 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Highest point
Elevation	5,267 ft (1,605 m)NAVD 88
Prominence	4,288 ft (1,307 m)
Listing	North America isolated peaks 78th; U.S. state high point 22nd; New England Fifty Finest 2nd; New England 4000-footers;
Coordinates	45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W / 45.904354472°N 68.921274306°W
Geography
	Mount Katahdin Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, Maine, U.S. Mount Katahdin Mount Katahdin (the United States)
Parent range	Appalachian Mountains
Topo map	USGS Mount Katahdin
Geology
Age of rock	Devonian, Acadian orogeny
Mountain type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1804 by Charles Turner, Jr.
Easiest route	Hike, Abol Trail / Hunt Trail; 3.8 miles (6.1 km)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1967

Mount Katahdin (/kəˈtɑːdɪn/ kə-TAH-din) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine. It is 5,267 feet (1,605 m) tall.

References change

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Katahdin 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
↑ "Katahdin, Maine". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.

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