Katahdin

Katahdin kətäˈdĭn [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. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument borders Baxter State Park on the east.

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