These are 14 National Natural Landmarks in Maine.
|
Name |
Image |
Date |
Location |
County |
Ownership |
Description |
| 1 |
Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand |
|
1984 |
|
Knox |
private |
A large peatland with continuous forest cover and well-developed hummock-and- hollow topography. |
| 2 |
Carrying Place Cove Bog |
|
1980 |
|
Washington |
state |
A tombolo that has been eroded by the sea. |
| 3 |
Colby-Marston Preserve |
|
1973 |
|
Kennebec |
private |
Northern sphagnum bog located in a deep kettle hole, the sphagnum mat exceeds a depth of 40 feet (12 m). |
| 4 |
Crystal Bog |
|
1973 |
46°02′04″N 68°19′49″W / 46.034472°N 68.330394°W / 46.034472; -68.330394 (Crystal Bog) |
Aroostook |
private |
An undisturbed, sphagnum bog considered one of the largest and finest in Maine. |
| 5 |
Gulf Hagas |
 |
1968 |
45°29′03″N 69°19′23″W / 45.4841°N 69.323°W / 45.4841; -69.323 (Gulf Hagas) |
Piscataquis |
federal (Appalachian Trail) |
Waterfalls, cliffs, and growth of spruce-fir forest on the gorge walls give the site unusual scenic beauty. |
| 6 |
The Hermitage |
 |
1977 |
|
Piscataquis |
federal (Appalachian Trail) |
One of the few undisturbed, old-growth white pine stands remaining in New England. |
| 7 |
Monhegan Island |
 |
1966 |
43°45′44″N 69°19′13″W / 43.762222°N 69.320278°W / 43.762222; -69.320278 (Monhegan Island) |
Lincoln |
private |
Dense, almost pure stands of red spruce and over 400 species of wildflower. |
| 8 |
Mount Bigelow (Maine) |
 |
1975 |
45°08′50″N 70°17′21″W / 45.147277°N 70.289234°W / 45.147277; -70.289234 (Mount Bigelow (Maine)) |
Franklin, Somerset |
state |
Exceptionally scenic and wild, with some of the best summit views in the eastern United States. |
| 9 |
Mount Katahdin |
 |
1967 |
45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W / 45.904354°N 68.921274°W / 45.904354; -68.921274 (Mount Katahdin) |
Piscataquis |
state (Baxter State Park) |
Kames, eskers, drumlins, kettleholes, moraines, and erratics provide a complete illustration of glacial geology. |
| 10 |
New Gloucester Black Gum Stand |
|
1975 |
43°58′45″N 70°20′08″W / 43.979177°N 70.33552°W / 43.979177; -70.33552 (New Gloucester Black Gum Stand), |
Cumberland |
private |
A small, remnant, forested swamp dominated mostly by virgin black gum. |
| 11 |
No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand |
|
1984 |
45°31′56″N 70°16′52″W / 45.532352°N 70.280986°W / 45.532352; -70.280986 (No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand) |
Somerset |
state, private |
The only large, intermontane peatland and one of the few expansive, virgin landscapes in the northeastern United States. |
| 12 |
Orono Bog |
 |
1973 |
44°52′09″N 68°43′32″W / 44.86907°N 68.725668°W / 44.86907; -68.725668 (Orono Bog) |
Penobscot |
municipal, private |
A classic northern sphagnum bog. |
| 13 |
Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland |
|
1973 |
45°11′39″N 68°33′42″W / 45.194092°N 68.561578°W / 45.194092; -68.561578 (Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland) |
Penobscot |
private |
One of the largest, unspoiled wetlands in the state of Maine. |
| 14 |
Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex |
|
1973 |
44°24′27″N 69°49′40″W / 44.407626°N 69.827820°W / 44.407626; -69.827820 (Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex) |
Kennebec |
private |
Kettle hole bogs and ponds. |
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