Maine County Prominence

Compiled 2007-2008 by Cliff Young and Edward Earl.

Prominence of Maine County High Points

CountyNameElevationProminenceSaddle
Elevation Location
Piscataquis Katahdin 52684288 to 4298 970 to 980between Indian Pond and Chamberlain Lake
Franklin Sugarloaf Mtn 4240 to 4260 3160 to 3200 1060 to 1080½ mile S of Head Pond
Somerset Bigelow Mtn, W Pk 4145 2845 to 2865 1280 to 1300between Huston Brook and Stratton Brook Pond
Oxford Old Speck Mtn 4160 to 4180 2700 to 2740 1440 to 1460½ mile SE of C Pond
Hancock Cadillac Mtn 1528 1528 0 Mount Desert Narrows
Knox Mt Megunticook 1385 1225 to 1232 153 to 160W of Coleman Pond
Aroostook Peaked Mtn 2220 to 2240 1060 to 1100 1140 to 1160NW corner of Upper Elbow Pond
1 mile NW of Smith Brook Pond
Washington Pleasant Mtn 1374 to 1380 984 to 1000 380 to 3901¼ miles NE of Deer Lake
Kennebec McGaffey Mtn 1320 to 1340 940 to 966 374 to 380Burgess Pond
York Clark Mtn 1320 to 1340 820 to 860 480 to 5001¼ miles SE of Province Lake
Androscoggin Shackley Hill 1122 642 to 662 480 to 4802/3 mile SW of Hamlin Hill
Waldo Frye Mtn 1139 619 to 639 500 to 5201 mile E of East Thorndike
Sagadahoc Whitten Hill 630 to 640 300 to 320 320 to 3300.4 mile E of Mann Hill
Penobscot East Turner Mtn 2456 96 to 1162340 to 2360¼ W of HP
Cumberlandnear county line 1.3 miles N of Pleasant Mtn1880 to 19000 to 20 200' S of HP
Lincoln 800' NW of Cunningham Mtn ~760 0

Greatest Prominence in each County in Maine

CountyNameElevationProminenceSaddle
Elevation Location
Piscataquis Katahdin 52684288 to 4298 970 to 980between Indian Pond and Chamberlain Lake
Franklin Sugarloaf Mtn 4240 to 4260 3160 to 3200 1060 to 1080½ mile S of Head Pond
Somerset Bigelow Mtn, W Pk 4145 2845 to 2865 1280 to 1300between Huston Brook and Stratton Brook Pond
Oxford Old Speck Mtn 4160 to 4180 2700 to 27401440 to 1460½ mile SE of C Pond
Penobscot* Mt Chase 2439 1699 to 1719 720 to 7400.8 mile E of Wadleigh Mtn
Hancock Cadillac Mtn 1528 1528 0 Mount Desert Narrows
Knox Mt Megunticook 1385 1225 to 1232 153 to 160W of Coleman Pond
Aroostook* Mars Hill 1748 1208 to 1218 530 to 540SE of Echo Lake
Washington Pleasant Mtn 1374 to 1380 984 to 1000 380 to 3901¼ miles NE of Deer Lake
Kennebec McGaffey Mtn 1320 to 1340 940 to 966 374 to 380Burgess Pond
Cumberland* Douglas Mtn 1382 852 to 862 520 to 530E of Keys Pond
Waldo* Mt Waldo 1060 to 1080 840 to 879 201 to 220¼ mile N of Swan Lake
York Clark Mtn 1320 to 1340 820 to 860 480 to 5001¼ miles SE of Province Lake
Androscoggin* Moose Hill 1116 706 to 716 400 to 4100.4 mile W of Little Moose Hill
Sagadahoc Whitten Hill 630 to 640 300 to 320 320 to 3300.4 mile E of Mann Hill
Lincoln* Blinn Hill 447 277 to 287 160 to 1701.1 miles NE of East Pittston
44°11'27"N 69°38'36"W
44°12'27"N 69°37'36"W

* Most prominent point is not county HP

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