 |
EncyclopediaKatahdinKatahdin (kutä'din) [key], mountain, 5,267 ft (1,605 m) high, between branches of the Penobscot River in N central Maine; highest point in Maine. The peak and the beautifully wooded, lake-dotted territory surrounding it constitute Baxter State Park, the gift of Gov. Percival P. Baxter in 1931. Katahdin Mt. is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Katahdin from Infoplease:
- Katahdin: meaning and definitions - Katahdin: Definition and Pronunciation
- Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/katahdin - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus
- Appalachian Trail - Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail, officially Appalachian National Scenic Trail,hiking path, ...
- Maine, state, United States: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures Area, 33,215 sq mi (86,027 sq km). Pop. (2000) 1,274,923, a 3.8% increase since ...
- Alan Hovhaness - Hovhaness, Alan Hovhaness, Alan , 1911–2000, American composer, b. Somerville, Mass., as Alan ...
|
|
