West Kennebago Mountain

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West Kennebago Mountain
Elevation 3,750 feet (1,140 m) [1]
Location Oxford County, Maine, USA
Prominence 880 ft (270 m) [1]
Coordinates 45°7.22′N 70°48.94′W / 45.12033, -70.81567Coordinates: 45°7.22′N 70°48.94′W / 45.12033, -70.81567
Topo map USGS Kennebago

West Kennebago Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. West Kennebago is flanked to the north by Twin Mountains 3,536 feet (1,078 m), and to the southwest by Burnt Mountain 2,938 feet (896 m).

West Kennebago Mountain stands within the watershed of the upper Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River, and thence into the Gulf of Maine. The east side of West Kennebago Mtn. drains into the Kennebago River, thence into Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River. The north end of West Kennebago drains into Otter Brook, thence into the Kennebago River. The west side of the mountain drains into the Little East Branch of the Cupsuptic River, thence into Cupsuptic Lake. The south end of West Kennebago drains into Beaver Brook, thence into the Cupsuptic River.

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  1. ^ a b Summit elevation between 3,740 and 3,760 ft. Greg Slaydon. West Kennebago Mountain, Maine. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.

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