White Cap Mountain (Piscataquis County, Maine)
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White Cap Mountain is a mountain
located in Piscataquis County
, Maine
.
White Cap Mtn. is flanked to the east by Hay Mountain, to the south by Big Spruce Mountain and to the southeast by Little Spruce Mountain.
White Cap Mtn. lies within the watershed
of the Pleasant River
, a tributary
of the Piscataquis River
, which drains into the Penobscot River
, and into Penobscot Bay
.
The east side of White Cap drains into B Inlet Brook, thence into B Pond, Guernsey Brook, and the East Branch
of the Pleasant River.
The north and northwest sides of White Cap drain into the West Branch Ponds, thence into the West Branch
of the Pleasant River.
The south side of White Cap drains into Greenwood Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Pleasant.
The Appalachian Trail
, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail
from Georgia
to Maine
, runs along the four-mile-long ridge of hills to the east, across the summit of White Cap.
Mountain
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located in Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft....
, 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...
.
White Cap Mtn. is flanked to the east by Hay Mountain, to the south by Big Spruce Mountain and to the southeast by Little Spruce Mountain.
White Cap Mtn. lies within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Pleasant River
Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From the confluence of the East Branch and West Branch in Brownville, the river runs south and southeast to its mouth on the Piscataquis in Medford.-References:**...
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Piscataquis River
Piscataquis River
The Piscataquis River is a major tributary of the Penobscot River, found in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It starts from the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch in Blanchard. The river flows in a mostly eastern direction until it meets the Penobscot at Howland...
, which drains into the Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
, and into Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River. There are many islands in this bay, and on them, some of the country's most well-known summer colonies. The bay served as portal for the one time "lumber capital of the world," namely; the city of Bangor...
.
The east side of White Cap drains into B Inlet Brook, thence into B Pond, Guernsey Brook, and the East Branch
East Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The East Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From its source in Shawtown , the river runs about generally southeast to Upper Ebeemee Lake, then about south through Ebeemee Lake to its confluence with the West Branch to form the Pleasant...
of the Pleasant River.
The north and northwest sides of White Cap drain into the West Branch Ponds, thence into the West Branch
West Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The West Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From a location north of Fourth West Branch Pond in Shawtown , the river runs about counterclockwise around the White Cap Mountain massif, then about southeast to its confluence with the East...
of the Pleasant River.
The south side of White Cap drains into Greenwood Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Pleasant.
The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail is a designation for protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of particular natural beauty.National Scenic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968 along with National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails...
from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
to 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...
, runs along the four-mile-long ridge of hills to the east, across the summit of White Cap.