Snow Mountain (Franklin County, Maine)

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Snow Mountain
Elevation	1,207 metres (3,960 feet)
Location	Franklin County, Maine
Prominence	710 m (2,330 ft)
Coordinates	45°17.49′N 70°42.56′W / 45.2915, -70.70933Coordinates: 45°17.49′N 70°42.56′W / 45.2915, -70.70933
Topo map	USGS Chain of Ponds
Listing	#24 New England Fifty Finest #70 New England 100 Highest

Snow Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine, about five miles (8 km) from the Canada-United States border. Snow Mtn. is flanked to the northeast by Bag Pond Mountain, and to the southeast by Round Mountain.

The north side of Snow Mountain drains into Indian Stream, thence into Chain of Ponds, the North Branch of the Dead River, Flagstaff Lake, the Dead River, the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The southeast side of Snow Mountain drains into Little Alder Stream, thence into Alder Stream, and the North Branch of the Dead River. The north side of Snow Mountain drains into Big Island Pond, thence into the Kennebago River, and the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River.