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Moon over Mt. Monadnock - Matthew Brown
Canadian, b. 1954 -
Color woodblock , 10 x 10 in.
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he went thataway by Danielle Nelson Via Flickr: Here's Michael, trying to herd a salamander (newt?) in New Hampshire. Fun times. Image made with my Michael's Minolta.
#film#35mm#analog#newt#salamander#new hampshire#hiking#hike#animal#animalscape#bokeh#mt. monadnock#creature#minolta sr-t 201#flickr
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Some pics from my hike on Friday :3
Mt. Monadnock via Pumpelly trail, Dublin N.H.
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Kin O' Ktaadin Stories of Plain Folk 1st Ed Book Maine New England Mt Katahdin
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KIN O' KTAADN Verse Stories of the Plain Folk who are Keeping Bright the Old Home Fires Up in Maine.
By Holman F. Day.
Published by Small, Maynard & Company, Boston 1904
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Coordinates: 45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W
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"Katahdin" redirects here. For other uses, see Katahdin (disambiguation).
Katahdin
Katahdin from 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Highest pointElevation5,270 ft (1,610 m) NAVD 88[1]Prominence4,288 ft (1,307 m)[2]Listing
North America isolated peaks 78th
U.S. state high point 22nd
New England Fifty Finest 2nd
New England 4000-footers
Coordinates45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W[1]Geography
Katahdin
Location in Maine
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Location
Northeast Piscataquis,
Piscataquis County, Maine, U.S.
Parent rangeAppalachian MountainsTopo mapUSGS Mount KatahdinGeologyRock age(s)Devonian, Acadian orogenyMountain typeGraniteClimbingEasiest routeHike, Abol Trail / Hunt Trail 3.8 miles (6.1 km)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated1967
Mount Katahdin (/kəˈtɑːdɪn/ kə-TAH-din) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet (1,606 m). Named Katahdin, which means "Great Mountain",[3] by the Penobscot Native Americans, it is within Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, and is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park. It is a steep, tall massif formed from a granite intrusion weathered to the surface. The flora and fauna on the mountain are typical of those found in northern New England, with the summit hosting fragile and endangered alpine tundra.
Katahdin was known to the Native Americans in the region and was known to Europeans at least since 1689. It has inspired hikes, climbs, journal narratives, paintings, and a piano sonata.[4] The area around the peak was protected by Governor Percival Baxter starting in the 1930s. Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and is near a stretch known as the Hundred-Mile Wilderness. Though part of the Appalachian Mountain system, Katahdin is isolated from the range, and sits largely on its own as a monadnock. The nearest higher mountains in any direction are the high peaks of the Presidential Range, around 170 miles (270 km) to the south-west.
In 1967, Mount Katahdin was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[5]
The mountain is commonly called just "Katahdin",[6] though the official name is "Mount Katahdin" as decided by the US Board on Geographic Names in 1893.[7]
Geology
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Katahdin is part of a laccolith that formed in the Acadian orogeny when an island arc collided with eastern North America approximately 400 million years ago. On the sides of Katahdin are four glacial cirques carved into the granite by alpine glaciers and in these cirques behind moraines and eskers are several ponds.[8]
In Baxter State Park, many outcrops of sedimentary rocks have striations, whereas Katahdin Granite and Traveler Rhyolite lava have weathered surfaces on which striations are commonly not preserved. Bedrock surfaces of igneous rocks which were buried by glacial sediments and only recently exposed have well preserved striations, as in the vicinity of Ripogenus Dam. Several outcrops of sedimentary rocks along the Patten Road show striations, especially on the north side of the road at Hurricane Deck. A few outcrops near the Pattern Road just north of Horse Mountain are striated, as are several outcrops of sedimentary rocks along the road from Trout Brook Farm northward to Second Lake Matagamon.
Fauna
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Fauna include black bear, deer, and moose as well as black flies and mosquitos in the spring. A subspecies of Arctic butterfly, known as the Katahdin Arctic (Oeneis polixenes katahdin) is specific to the area, and is currently listed as endangered.[9] Among the birds are Bicknell's thrush and various songbirds and raptors. A study of the animal communities was published by Irving H. Blake in 1926.[10] The flora includes pine, spruce, fir, hemlock, beech, maple, birch, aspen, and pincushion plant (Diapensia lapponica).
Mount Katahdin
Geography
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Katahdin is in Baxter State Park, which is in east central Piscataquis County, about 25 mi (40 km) northwest of Millinocket. It is on the drainage divide between the East and West branches of the Penobscot River.
The mountain massif itself consists of multiple peaks. Baxter Peak is the tallest, and is the official northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. South Peak and Pamola Peak are southeast and east of Baxter Peak, respectively, along the Knife Edge ridgeline, while Hamlin Peak lies to the north.
There is low lake country to the south and west of Katahdin, and lowlands extending east to the Atlantic and north to the Saint Lawrence River in Canada.
It is commonly thought that Katahdin is the first place in the United States mainland to receive sunlight in the morning, but this is incorrect. Other mountains lower in elevation but farther to the east or southeast see the first sunrise of the day, depending on the season.[11] Regardless, the summit of Katahdin offers some of the longest unbroken lines of sight in the United States, and on clear days can be seen all the way from the White Mountains of neighboring New Hampshire; a distance of 170 miles (270 km).[citation needed]
Katahdin's height and isolation earns it significant coverage in indigenous and post-colonial Maine culture and literature. Katahdin's profile is distinctive and the indisputable centerpiece of Baxter State Park. Katahdin and nearby Hamlin Peak are the only two areas to host a subarctic climate and alpine vegetation in Maine. In winter, the snowcapped east and west faces of Katahdin resemble "the Kilimanjaro of New England", and it dominates the otherwise flat and endless forests of the North Maine Woods. Katahdin is also the northernmost mountain in the eastern United States with an elevation over 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
Climate
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hideClimate data for Mount Katahdin 45.9023 N, 68.9146 W, Elevation: 4,685 ft (1,428 m) (1991–2020 normals)MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearMean daily maximum °F (°C)16.9 (−8.4)17.9 (−7.8)24.1 (−4.4)38.2 (3.4)51.4 (10.8)60.5 (15.8)65.5 (18.6)64.8 (18.2)58.4 (14.7)45.2 (7.3)31.0 (−0.6)22.6 (−5.2)41.4 (5.2)Daily mean °F (°C)9.0 (−12.8)9.8 (−12.3)16.8 (−8.4)30.1 (−1.1)44.0 (6.7)53.7 (12.1)59.0 (15.0)57.8 (14.3)51.0 (10.6)37.9 (3.3)24.8 (−4.0)15.3 (−9.3)34.1 (1.2)Mean daily minimum °F (°C)1.1 (−17.2)1.8 (−16.8)9.4 (−12.6)22.1 (−5.5)36.6 (2.6)47.0 (8.3)52.5 (11.4)50.8 (10.4)43.6 (6.4)30.6 (−0.8)18.5 (−7.5)8.0 (−13.3)26.8 (−2.9)Average precipitation inches (mm)5.98 (152)4.82 (122)5.98 (152)6.72 (171)6.71 (170)7.32 (186)6.96 (177)6.48 (165)6.40 (163)8.81 (224)7.32 (186)7.71 (196)81.21 (2,064)Source: PRISM Climate Group[12]
Human history
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Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1895
Katahdin is referred to 60 years after Field's climb of Agiokochuk (Mount Washington) in the writings of John Gyles, a teenage colonist who was captured near Portland, Maine, in 1689 by the Abenaki. While in the company of Abenaki hunting parties, he traveled up and down several Maine rivers including both branches of the Penobscot, passing close to "Teddon". He remarked that it was higher than the White Hills above the Saco River.
Among some Native Americans, Katahdin was believed to be the home of the storm god Pamola, and thus an area to be avoided.[13]
The first recorded climb of "Catahrdin" was by Massachusetts surveyors Zackery Adley[14] and Charles Turner, Jr. in August 1804.[15] The letter describing the ascent of Charles Turner Jr. states that they began at the (West Branch Penobscot) at 8:00 a.m. and arrived on the summit at 5:00 p.m. guided by two Native Americans who were initially cautious but when the "cold part of the mountain" was reached and sensing the determination of the others became ambitious to reach the top first. Turner lists his party as: William Howe, Amos Patten, Joseph Treat, Samuel Call, William Rice, Richard Winslow, Charles Turner, Jr. In the 1930s Governor Percival Baxter began to acquire land and finally deeded more than 200,000 acres (810 km2) to the State of Maine for a park, named Baxter State Park after him. The summit was officially recognized by the US Board on Geographic Names as "Baxter Peak" in 1931.
In the 1840s Henry David Thoreau climbed Katahdin, which he spelled "Ktaadn"; his ascent is recorded in a well-known chapter of The Maine Woods.[16] A few years later Theodore Winthrop wrote about his visit in Life in the Open Air. Painters Frederic Edwin Church and Marsden Hartley are well-known artists who created landscapes of Katahdin. On 30 November 2011, Christie's auctioned Church's 1860 painting Twilight (Katahdin) for $3.1 million.
Elizabeth Oakes Smith "climbed Mount Katahdin in 1849—reportedly the first white woman to do so".[17]
The Appalachian Trail on Katahdin's Hunt Spur
Recreation opportunities
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As the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and southern terminus of the International Appalachian Trail, Katahdin is a popular hiking and backpacking destination and the centerpiece of Baxter State Park. Baxter State Park is open year-round, though strictly regulated in winter. The overnight camping season is, weather permitting, from May 15 to October 15 each year, with some campgrounds staying open until October 22. Capacity limits have been placed on day use parking at the trailheads to minimize the overuse of trails.[18]
Mt. Katahdin has several trails leading up to Baxter, Pamola, or Hamlin Peaks[19] These trails start right up the mountain, but each trail on the mountain ends up taking eight to ten hours round-trip depending on ability. Even for experienced hikers, Katahdin is often considered one of the most challenging hikes in the entire Appalachian Mountain range.[20][21][22] The rest of the trails go up the north side or west side of the mountain. These are accessed from the Chimney Pond Trail. For these trails, hikers must park at the Roaring Brook Campground and hike in. All trails are maintained by the Baxter State Park Authority, which runs the State Park. All of the trails on the mountain are classified as very strenuous, the highest classification the Park Authority gives, except for Saddle (strenuous), Hamlin Ridge trail (moderate), and Chimney Pond (moderate).[19]
The most famous hike to the summit goes along Knife Edge, a glacial arête which traverses the ridge between Pamola Peak and Baxter Peak. There have been more than 60 deaths on Katahdin since 1933 including October 8 and 9, 2020.[23] The park as a whole typically sees a need for roughly 40 search-and-rescue events per year (1 in 2,000 hikers), with a peak of 70 in 2013. The vast majority of incidents occur in the summer months, and the primary causes are leg injury, exhaustion, dehydration and disorientation.[24] Because of this, Katahdin and not-so-nearby Mount Washington routinely near the top of the most deadly "low mountains" on Earth, with more fatalities per foot of elevation gained than some much higher mountains in the Himalaya.
Namesakes
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Two US Navy ships have been named USS Katahdin. Katahdin is also the name of a 1914 steamboat (later converted to diesel) owned by the Moosehead Marine Museum that plies the waters of Moosehead Lake in northern Maine.
The Katahdin potato, which was certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1932, and is still popular in the Northeastern United States.[25]
The Katahdin sheep.
Composer Alan Hovhaness composed a sonata for piano in 1987 titled Mt. Katahdin, dedicated to Carleton S. Coon for his 60th birthday.
Katahdin is a monster in 1979 horror film Prophecy.
360-degree panorama from the summit of Baxter Peak on Mount Katahdin
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Premieres
Barbecue Brawl (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1956)
Bee on Guard (Disney Cartoon; 1951)
Berlin, by Lou Reed (Musical Play; 2006)
Bird Box (Film; 2018)
The Bridge Over the River Kwai (Film; 1957)
Broken Toys (Silly Symphonies Disney Cartoon; 1935)
Bully for Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1965)
By Leaps and Hounds (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)
Childhood, by Tove Ditlevsen (Novel; 1967)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Film; 1977)
Crimson and Clover, by Tommy James and the Shondells (Song; 1968)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Film; 1988)
Dragnet (TV Series; 1951)
Dune (Film; 1984)
El Cid (Film; 1961)
The Expanse (TV Series; 2015)
A Farewell to Arms (Film; 1957)
Flowers for Madame (WB MM Cartoon; 1935)
Frankenweenie (Disney Cartoon; 1984)
Glory (film; 1989)
Golf Nuts (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)
A Haul in One (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1956)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Film; 1990) [Hobbit #1]
If Beale Street Could Talk (Film; 2018)
If You Want the Rainbow (You Must Have the Rain), recorded by Fanny Brice (Song; 1928)
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (Film; 1988)
The Jerk (Film; 1979)
King Kong (Film; 2005)
Lady, by Styx (Song; 1974)
Let’s Drink to the Ruby or Stoned Again (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 328; 1964)
Little Big Man (Film; 1970)
London Calling, by The Clash (Album; 1979)
Mermaids (Film; 1990)
Miss Congeniality (Film; 2000)
1941 (Film; 1979)
Philadelphia (Film; 1993)
Rabbit Romeo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)
The Royal Tenenbaums (Film; 2001)
Ruby Yacht, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 327; 1964)
Run, Sheep, Run! (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1935)
The Saint and the People Importers, by Fleming Lee (Novel; 1971) [Saint #44]
Saturday Night Fever (Film; 1977)
Scout Fellow (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)
South Pole or Bust (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Animated Film; 2018)
Starman (Film; 1984)
The Strudlhof Steps, by Heimito von Doderer (Novel; 1951)
Time Out, by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Album; 1959)
The Tiny Tree (DePatie-Freleng Animated TV Special; 1975)
The Towering Inferno (Film; 1974)
Vanilla Sky (Film; 2001)
Wozzeck, by Alban Berg (Opera; 1925)
You Can't Take it With You, by Moss Hart (Play; 1936)
You’re Living All Over Me, by Dinosaur Jr. (Album; 1987)
Today’s Name Days
Berthold, Johannes (Austria)
Snezhala (Bulgaria)
Ivan, Venancije (Croatia)
Lýdie (Czech Republic)
Crispus (Denmark)
Eho, Hengo, Hingo (Estonia)
Jouko (Finland)
Odile (France)
Berthold, Johannes (Germany)
Arrianos, Lefki (Greece)
Szilárda (Hungary)
Valeriano, Venanzio (Italy)
Auseklis, Dailonis, Gaisma (Latvia)
Alfredas, Kintvilė, Tarvainas (Lithuania)
Stein, Steinar (Norway)
Alfred, Arseniusz, Izydor, Naum, Pompejusz, Sławobor, Spirydion (Poland)
Apolonie, Calinic, Filimon, Tirs (Romania)
Branislava, Bronislava (Slovakia)
Juan, Nicasio (Spain)
Sixten, Sten (Sweden)
Apollonia (Ukraine)
Boyd, Boyden, Byrd, Horace (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 349 of 2024; 17 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of Week 50 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Ngetal (Reed) [Day 21 of 28]
Chinese: Month 11 (Bing-Zi), Day 14 (Ren-Zi)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 13 Kislev 5785
Islamic: 12 Jumada II 1446
J Cal: 19 Black; Fryday [19 of 30]
Julian: 1 December 2024
Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 13 Bichat (13th Month) [Joseph Fourier / Lagrange]
Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 8 of 15]
Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 83 of 90)
Week: 2nd Full Week of December
Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 23 of 30)
Calendar Changes
December (Julian Calendar) [Month 12 of 12]
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spent most of my hike up mt monadnock on hold with the food stamps people I wanna fuckin bite people
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Aerial view of Troy, New Hampshire and Mt. Monadnock in 1905.
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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Postcard Cutter Park Mt Monadnock Jaffrey NH 0713.
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And how deeply I yearned to disappear into the blackness of that beckoning wood // Part 1
#mountains#night sky#sky photography#star photography#mt monadnock#mt. monadnock#this title honestly is just literal i was at a wedding and wow my partner needed to physically keep me from doing just that
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Mountain Musings
Climbing higher and higher
We approach the summit.
Immersed in a dense fog,
The air is quiet.
Dirt beneath our feet
Becomes rock,
As we ascend
Mount Monadnock.
Trees that once
Surrounded us disappear.
The incline gets steeper
And the path is unclear.
We follow manmade symbols –
Piled rocks and spray painted signs.
They litter the landscape
forming miniature shrines.
The sun breaches the fog
As we reach the peak.
Awestruck by the view
No one can speak.
Towering above civilization,
We look upon the earth.
Watching the people down there
And judging their worth.
On top of the world
We feel superior
To those below
Where life is austere.
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Orion over Mt. Monadnock - Matthew Brown
Canadian, b. 1954 -
Color woodblock , 10 x 10 in.
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#new hampshire#new england#monadnock#what cheer#what cheer point#mount monadnock#mt monadnock#landscape#vista#mountain
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Weekend hike at Mount Monadnock, New Hampshire
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White Dot Trail, Mt Monadnock, New Hampshire
#hiking#trail#trails#mt monadnock#new hampshire#nh#nh hiking#new hampshire hiking#mtmonadnock#white dot trail
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