From collection Place
Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, ME
Katahdin, the highest mountain in the state of Maine at 5,269 feet, is part of Baxter State Park. The mountain is held sacred by the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Nations and the geology within and around the monument is central to oral histories, traditions, and cultural practices for each tribal community. Baxter Peak on Mount Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
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5259 feet
45.9042751
-68.9213561
U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 30 April 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
