East Kennebago Mountain

Franklin County, Maine

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East Kennebago Mountain is a trailless mountain located in Franklin County, Maine. East Kennebago Mtn. is a monadnock, flanked by its spurs: Tim Mountain to the north, Black Spur to the west, and Blackcat Mountain to the southwest.

The southeast side of East Kennebago Mountain drains into the South Branch of the Dead River, thence into Flagstaff Lake, the Dead River, and the Kennebec River, which drains into the Gulf of Maine. The northeast end of East Kennebago drains into Cherry Run, thence into the South Branch of the Dead River. The southwest end of East Kennebago drains into Kennebago Lake, thence into the Kennebago River, Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River. The northwest side of East Kennebago drains into Big Sag Brook, thence into Kennebago Lake.

Climate

Climate data for East Kennebago Mountain 45.1243 N, 70.5992 W, Elevation: 3,468 ft (1,057 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	15.1 (−9.4)	17.9 (−7.8)	25.6 (−3.6)	41.9 (5.5)	55.6 (13.1)	64.6 (18.1)	69.3 (20.7)	68.2 (20.1)	61.7 (16.5)	48.1 (8.9)	31.7 (−0.2)	20.6 (−6.3)	43.4 (6.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)	7.3 (−13.7)	9.6 (−12.4)	18.5 (−7.5)	32.7 (0.4)	46.7 (8.2)	56.0 (13.3)	60.7 (15.9)	59.3 (15.2)	52.1 (11.2)	38.6 (3.7)	25.9 (−3.4)	12.2 (−11.0)	35.0 (1.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	−0.4 (−18.0)	1.3 (−17.1)	11.3 (−11.5)	23.5 (−4.7)	37.8 (3.2)	47.4 (8.6)	52.1 (11.2)	50.4 (10.2)	42.5 (5.8)	29.2 (−1.6)	20.1 (−6.6)	3.9 (−15.6)	26.6 (−3.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.33 (85)	3.21 (82)	3.77 (96)	4.45 (113)	4.33 (110)	6.48 (165)	5.12 (130)	4.85 (123)	4.10 (104)	5.20 (132)	4.45 (113)	4.67 (119)	53.96 (1,372)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[3]

References

^ "Kennebago Mountain, Maine". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
^ "East Kennebago Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 24, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.