Elephant Mountain (Piscataquis County, Maine)
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Elephant Mountain is a mountain
located in Bowdoin College Grant West (Maine Township 8, Range 10, NWP) Piscataquis County, Maine
.
It is about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Moosehead Lake
, 2 miles southwest of Baker Mountain
, and 5 miles west of White Cap Mountain
.
Elephant Mountain stands within the watershed
of the Piscataquis River
, which drains into the Penobscot River
, and into Penobscot Bay
.
The west side of Elephant Mtn. drains into North Brook, thence into Upper Wilson Pond, Lower Wilson Pond, Big Wilson Stream, Sebec Lake, the Sebec River
, and the Piscataquis River.
The south and southeast faces of Elephant Mtn. drain into South Brook, thence into Upper Wilson Pond.
The northeast faces of Elephant Mtn. drains into Baker Brook, thence into Mountain Pond, Mountain Pond Brook, the West Branch
of the Pleasant River
, and into the Piscataquis River.
On January 24, 1963, a United States Air Force
B-52 plane crashed on the mountain
. There are pieces of the wreckage still on the mountain. A hiking trail leads visitors to the area of the crash, where a memorial is located.
Mountain
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located in Bowdoin College Grant West (Maine Township 8, Range 10, NWP) Piscataquis County, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
It is about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Moosehead Lake
Moosehead Lake
Moosehead Lake is the largest lake in the U.S. state of Maine and the largest mountain lake in the eastern United States. Situated in the Longfellow Mountains in the Maine Highlands Region, the lake is the source of the Kennebec River. Towns that border the lake include Greenville to the south and...
, 2 miles southwest of Baker Mountain
Baker Mountain (Piscataquis County, Maine)
Baker Mountain is a wild, trail-less mountain located in Beaver Cove , Piscataquis County, Maine. It is flanked to the northwest by Lily Bay Mountain....
, and 5 miles west of White Cap Mountain
White Cap Mountain (Piscataquis County, Maine)
White Cap Mountain is a mountain located in Piscataquis County, Maine.White Cap Mtn. is flanked to the east by Hay Mountain, to the south by Big Spruce Mountain and to the southeast by Little Spruce Mountain.White Cap Mtn...
.
Elephant Mountain stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Piscataquis River
Piscataquis River
The Piscataquis River is a major tributary of the Penobscot River, found in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It starts from the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch in Blanchard. The river flows in a mostly eastern direction until it meets the Penobscot at Howland...
, which drains into the Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
, and into Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River. There are many islands in this bay, and on them, some of the country's most well-known summer colonies. The bay served as portal for the one time "lumber capital of the world," namely; the city of Bangor...
.
The west side of Elephant Mtn. drains into North Brook, thence into Upper Wilson Pond, Lower Wilson Pond, Big Wilson Stream, Sebec Lake, the Sebec River
Sebec River
The Sebec River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From the outflow of Sebec Lake in Sebec, the river runs east and southeast to its confluence with the Piscataquis in Milo.-References:**...
, and the Piscataquis River.
The south and southeast faces of Elephant Mtn. drain into South Brook, thence into Upper Wilson Pond.
The northeast faces of Elephant Mtn. drains into Baker Brook, thence into Mountain Pond, Mountain Pond Brook, the West Branch
West Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The West Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From a location north of Fourth West Branch Pond in Shawtown , the river runs about counterclockwise around the White Cap Mountain massif, then about southeast to its confluence with the East...
of the Pleasant River
Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From the confluence of the East Branch and West Branch in Brownville, the river runs south and southeast to its mouth on the Piscataquis in Medford.-References:**...
, and into the Piscataquis River.
On January 24, 1963, a United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
B-52 plane crashed on the mountain
1963 Elephant Mountain B-52 crash
On January 24, 1963 a USAF Boeing B-52C Stratofortress with nine crew members on board lost its vertical stabilizer due to buffeting stresses during turbulence at low altitude and crashed on Elephant Mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, six miles from Greenville...
. There are pieces of the wreckage still on the mountain. A hiking trail leads visitors to the area of the crash, where a memorial is located.
See also
- List of mountains in Maine
- The B-52 Crash on Elephant Mountain, Maine1963 Elephant Mountain B-52 crashOn January 24, 1963 a USAF Boeing B-52C Stratofortress with nine crew members on board lost its vertical stabilizer due to buffeting stresses during turbulence at low altitude and crashed on Elephant Mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, six miles from Greenville...