Mount Katahdin facts for kids
| Mount Katahdin | |
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Katahdin from 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,267 ft (1,605 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 4,288 ft (1,307 m) |
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| Geography | |
| Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Katahdin |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Devonian, Acadian orogeny |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1804 by Charles Turner, Jr. |
| Easiest route | Hike, Abol Trail / Hunt Trail 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Designated: | 1967 |
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.
Images for kids
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Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1895
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The Appalachian Trail on Katahdin's Hunt Spur
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