Mount Kelsey
Encyclopedia
Mount Kelsey is a mountain located in the western portion of Millsfield, New Hampshire
. The western slopes of the mountain are contained within Erving's Location, New Hampshire
, the township
that (according to the Census
) has a population of 1, although that fact is disputed. A dirt road (the only road that leads to Erving's Location) is located to the north of Mount Kelsey. There are no trails to the top of Mount Kelsey, although North Inlet Stream does go almost to the summit.
There is also logging road access from the Phillips Brook area.
The north side of Mount Kelsey drains into the West Branch of Clear Stream
, a tributary
of the Androscoggin River
, which flows south and east into Maine
, joining the Kennebec River
near the Atlantic Ocean
. The southeast side of Kelsey drains into North Inlet Stream, thence into Millsfield Pond Brook, and into Clear Stream. The west side of Kelsey drains into Phillips Brook
, thence into the Upper Ammonoosuc River
, the upper Connecticut River
, and into Long Island Sound
in Connecticut
.
Millsfield, New Hampshire
Millsfield is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23 at the 2010 census....
. The western slopes of the mountain are contained within Erving's Location, New Hampshire
Erving's Location, New Hampshire
Erving's Location is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .According to the 2010 census, the population of the...
, the township
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
that (according to the Census
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
) has a population of 1, although that fact is disputed. A dirt road (the only road that leads to Erving's Location) is located to the north of Mount Kelsey. There are no trails to the top of Mount Kelsey, although North Inlet Stream does go almost to the summit.
There is also logging road access from the Phillips Brook area.
The north side of Mount Kelsey drains into the West Branch of Clear Stream
Clear Stream
Clear Stream is an 11.8 mile long river in northern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows south and east into Maine, joining the Kennebec River near the Atlantic Ocean....
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
, which flows south and east into 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...
, joining the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
near the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The southeast side of Kelsey drains into North Inlet Stream, thence into Millsfield Pond Brook, and into Clear Stream. The west side of Kelsey drains into Phillips Brook
Phillips Brook
Phillips Brook is a 19.6 mile long river in northern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and part of the Connecticut River watershed....
, thence into the Upper Ammonoosuc River
Upper Ammonoosuc River
The Upper Ammonoosuc River is a tributary of the Connecticut River that flows through Coös County in northern part of the northeastern U.S. state of New Hampshire...
, the upper Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
, and into Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.