Fort Mountain (Maine)
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Fort Mountain is a mountain
located in Piscataquis County
, Maine
, within Baxter State Park
. Fort Mountain is flanked to the southeast by North Brother
Mountain, and to the north by Mullen Mountain. Although officially trailless, a well-defined herd path leads to the summit of Fort from North Brother.
Fort Mountain stands within the watershed
of the Penobscot River
, which drains into Penobscot Bay
. The south and east sides of Fort Mountain drain into Wassataquoik Stream, thence into the East Branch
of the Penobscot River. The northeast side of Fort Mountain drains into Annis Brook, thence into Wassataquoik Stream. The northwest side of Fort drains into Little Nesowadnehunk Stream, thence into Nesowadnehunk Stream, and the West Branch
of the Penobscot River.
Mountain
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located in Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft....
, 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...
, within Baxter State Park
Baxter State Park
Baxter State Park is a large wilderness area permanently preserved as a state park, located in Piscataquis County in north-central Maine. The Park was established by 28 donations of land, in Trust, from Park donor Percival P. Baxter between the years of 1931 and 1962, eventually creating a Park of...
. Fort Mountain is flanked to the southeast by North Brother
North Brother
North Brother is a mountain located in Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine. North Brother is flanked to the northeast by Fort Mountain, and to the southwest by South Brother; collectively the two are called "The Brothers."...
Mountain, and to the north by Mullen Mountain. Although officially trailless, a well-defined herd path leads to the summit of Fort from North Brother.
Fort 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 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...
, which drains 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 south and east sides of Fort Mountain drain into Wassataquoik Stream, thence into the East Branch
East Branch Penobscot River
The East Branch Penobscot River is a tributary of Maine's Penobscot River. From its source in Maine Township 7, Range 11, WELS, in Piscataquis County, the river runs southeast to Grand Lake Matagamon in the northeast corner of Baxter State Park...
of the Penobscot River. The northeast side of Fort Mountain drains into Annis Brook, thence into Wassataquoik Stream. The northwest side of Fort drains into Little Nesowadnehunk Stream, thence into Nesowadnehunk Stream, and the West Branch
West Branch Penobscot River
The West Branch Penobscot River is a tributary of Maine's Penobscot River. The river flows from Seboomook Lake in Seboomook, Somerset County; the lake's principal inflows are the North Branch and South Branch Penobscot River...
of the Penobscot River.