Bauneg Beg Mountain is a mountain summit located in the town of North Berwick, in York County

York County, Maine

York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States....

 in the state of Maine

Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

. Bauneg Beg Mountain climbs to 860 feet (262.13 meters) above sea level. Encompassing 3 peaks and reaching 866’, it is taller than Mount Agamenticus

Agamenticus

The Mount Agamenticus region covers nearly 30,000 acres in the southern Maine towns of Eliot, Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells and York. It is now a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation....

and has been used by mariners to navigate the Maine Coast. This area is characterized by rolling forested hills, broad stream valleys and numerous swamps.

Bauneg Beg Mountain is the only mountain in southern Maine that does not have a radio tower on it. It is home to one of the rarest orchids in the Eastern United States.

Bauneg Beg Mountain is located at latitude - longitude coordinates (also called lat - long coordinates or GPS coordinates) of N 43.384527 and W -70.78478.

External links

• Bauneg Beg Lake Association http://www.baunegbeg.net/
• Bauneg Beg Lake http://baunegbeg.wetpaint.com/
• MountainZone.com
• Great Works Regional Land Trust