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Mount Katahdin
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Katahdin from 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Highest point
Elevation 5,267 ft (1,605 m) NAVD 88
Prominence 4,288 ft (1,307 m)
Listing
Geography
Mount  Katahdin is located in Maine
Mount  Katahdin
Mount Katahdin
Location in Maine
Mount  Katahdin is located in the United States
Mount  Katahdin
Mount Katahdin
Location in the United States
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 ( kə-TAH-din) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine. It is 5,267 feet (1,605 m) tall.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Monte Katahdin para niños

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