Mars Hill (Maine)

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Mars Hill

Mars Hill
Elevation	533 metres (1,748 feet)
Location	Aroostook County, Maine
Prominence	370 m (1,210 ft) ^[1]
Coordinates	46°31.26′N 67°48.82′W / 46.521, -67.81367
Topo map	USGS Mars Hill

Mars Hill is a mountain located in Mars Hill, Maine, and gave the town its name.

The mountain plays an important role in the Mars Hill community. It not only provides a dramatic backdrop for photographs, but also magnificent views from atop its peak. It overlooks the Saint John Valley, in which Mars Hill is located. Mount Katahdin is visible from the top of Mars Hill over 85 miles (135 km) away. Mars Hill also has a ski area, called Big Rock Ski Area.

By virtue of its location less than two miles from the border with New Brunswick, Canada, the summit of Mars Hill is the first place in the United States to see the sun rise for nearly half the year, from March 25 to September 18.^[2] The first 50-star flag to see the sun in the U.S. was raised on July 4, 1960 at 4:33 AM. Fifty national guardsmen gave it a 50-gun salute.^{[citation needed]}

1 Wind farm
2 Notes
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Wind farm

Mars Hill underwent a massive wind turbine project in the fall of 2006, installing more than 28 General Electric 1.5 megawatt turbines along the top and northern section of the mountain, which overlooks Canada. The windmills are assembled in four parts. The towers, made of three support sections stacked on top of one another, and each weighing 20,000 pounds, are 389 ft (120 m) tall. The blades attached to the hub of the turbine are about 115 ft (35 m) long — almost the wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet-liner.