Sandy Bay Mountain

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Sandy Bay Mountain
Elevation 950 metres (3,117 feet)
Location Maine / Quebec
Coordinates 45°45.26′N, 70°23.63′W
Topo map USGS Sandy Bay Mountain

Sandy Bay Mountain is a mountain located on the Canada-United States border, with a height of 3,117 feet (950 m) above sea level. The northeastern part of the mountain is in Somerset County, Maine, while the southwestern part is in Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

Sandy Bay Mountain is flanked to the southeast by Slidedown Mountain.

Sandy Bay Mountain stands on the borders of three major river watersheds. The north side of Sandy Bay Mountain drains into the South Branch of the Penobscot River, thence into the West Branch, the main stem of the Penobscot, and into Penobscot Bay. The east side of Sandy Bay Mtn. drains into the West Branch of Sandy Stream, thence into the Moose River, the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The southwest side of Sandy Bay Mtn. drains into Ruisseau Noir, thence into the Rivière du Loup, the Chaudière River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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