Where is Katahdin?
Katahdin (USGS name Mount Katahdin) is the highest mountain in Maine, USA. Called Katahdin by people local to the peak and by the Penobscot Indians: the term means “The Greatest Mountain”. It is located in east central Piscataquis County about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Millinocket. It divides the East and West Branches of the Penobscot River and is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. From the low lake country to the south and east, the mountain appears to be one of the tallest and most abrupt in the Appalachian Mountains. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Katahdin The highest mountain in Maine, Mount Katahdin is an irregularly shaped mountain mass, its largest peak being Baxter Peak, which summits at 5,267 feet. While not huge, as mountains go, it can be seen from most anywhere in the Katahdin region, as it rises abruptly to a sloping plateau well above the treeline, and ends in an irregular series of low summits, the southern two being the highest. These peaks are abo
