Mount Redington
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| Mount Redington | |
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| Elevation | 1,222 metres (4,010 feet) |
| Location | Maine, USA |
| Prominence | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Black Nubble |
| Listing | New England 4000 footers |
Mount Redington is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine. Redington is flanked to the northeast by South Crocker Mountain and to the west by Black Nubble. Redington stands just northeast of the U.S. Navy Survival Escape and Evasion Training Facility (USSEAETF).
The southeast side of Redington drains into the South Branch of the Carrabassett River, thence into the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The northwest side of Redington drains into Nash Stream, thence into the South Branch of the Dead River, Flagstaff Lake, the Dead River and the Kennebec.
The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, passes about 1 mi. (1.6 km) east of Redington at the summit of South Crocker.
In 2007, a proposal to place a large wind farm on the summit of Redington and neighboring ridges was voted down by the Maine Land Use Regulation Committee after years of contentious debate. A current revised proposal submitted by the developer would have development of wind power on neighboring Black Nubble only, and would avoid development on the more ecologically sensitive Redington.[1][2][3]
Mount Redington and Owl's Head in New Hampshire are the only New England peaks over 4000 feet without a maintained trail to the summit.
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