Mount Katahdin
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.
Katahdin from 10,000 ft (3,000 m) | |
| Elevation | 5,267 ft (1,605 m)NAVD 88[1] |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4,288 ft (1,307 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Location | |
| Range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Katahdin |
| Geology | |
| Type | Granite |
| Age of rock | Devonian, Acadian orogeny |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1804 by Charles Turner, Jr. |
| Easiest route | Hike, Abol Trail / Hunt Trail 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
Invalid designation | |
| Designated | 1967 |
Mount Katahdin Media
Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1895
References
- ↑ "Katahdin 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=QG1451. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ↑ "Katahdin, Maine". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.