Great Basin

Great Basin is a depression in Piscataquis, Maine and has an elevation of 2,799 feet. Great Basin is situated nearby to the locality Mount Katahdin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hamlin Peak.

Hamlin Peak

Peak

Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hamlin Peak is a 4,756-foot mountain located in Baxter State Park in Piscataquis County, Maine. Hamlin Peak is a northern spur of the greater Mount Katahdin massif and is flanked to the south by Baxter Peak, and to the north by the Howe Peaks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Katahdin.

Mount Katahdin

Locality

Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet. Named Katahdin, which means 'Great Mountain', by the Penobscot Native Americans, it is within Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, and is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park.

Great Basin

Type: Depression with an elevation of 2,799 feet
Category: landform
Location: Piscataquis, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.91929° or 45° 55′ 9″ north

Longitude

-68.90573° or 68° 54′ 21″ west

Elevation

2,799 feet (853 metres)

Open location code

87QHW39V+PP

GeoNames ID

4965706

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