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Mount Katahdin

Mount Katahdin
Mount Katahdin

Mount Katahdin's kames, eskers, drumlins, kettleholes, moraines, and erratics provide a complete illustration of glacial geology. Virgin forests, alpine-tundra ecosystems, and unaltered lakes and streams add to the scenic and scientific value.

Location: Piscataquis County, ME

Year designated: 1967

Acres: 193,254

Ownership: State


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Last Updated: June 28, 2012