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The Western Lakes and Mountains region spans most of Maine's western border with New Hampshire. A small part of the scenic White Mountain National Forest is located in this area. The region consists of Oxford County , Androscoggin County , Franklin County , as well as northern York and interior Cumberland counties.
Peaks in the state of Maine [1] [2] Mountain Peak Elevation Prominence Isolation Location County; Mount Abraham: 4,049 ft 1234 m: 899 ft 274 m: 4.11 mi 6.62 km Franklin: Agamenticus: 692 ft 211 m: 522 ft 159 m: 12.05 mi 19.4 km
The White Mountain National Forest, formed in 1911 after passage of the Weeks Act, includes most of the mountain range and now covers 800,000 acres (3,200 km 2) in New Hampshire and western Maine. [3] The Mount Washington Auto Road and Mount Washington Cog Railway ascend the range's highest peak, which hosts a visitor center and weather ...
Royce Mountain (West and East) from South Baldface. The Baldface-Royce Range is a range of mountains in western Maine and eastern New Hampshire, in the United States.They are located in the town of Chatham, New Hampshire, and the townships of Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire, and Batchelders Grant, Maine, in the eastern part of the White Mountains.
Blueberry Mountain is a mountain located in western Maine. [2] Named because of the abundant blueberries on its summit and upper slopes, it is a popular day hike. The summit area is partially open and has good views over Evans Notch and toward North and South Baldface in New Hampshire. It is ascended by the White Cairn, Stone House, and ...
Mount Blue is a mountain 3,187 ft (971.4 m), in Franklin County, western Maine. To the south and west it drains into the Androscoggin River Valley, while the north and east slopes drain toward the Sandy River in the Kennebec River Valley. The summit and much of the trail are in the town of Avon, while the lower part of the trail is in Weld. [3]
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The region contains eight of the 14 Maine 4,000-footers and includes 21,000 acres (85 km 2) contiguously above 2,700 feet (820 m). By comparison, Baxter State Park , which contains Maine's highest mountain, Mount Katahdin , and has a similar overall land area, has roughly 15% less contiguous land over 2700 feet.