North Brother is a mountain located in Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine.[3] North Brother is flanked to the northeast by Fort Mountain, and to the southwest by South Brother; collectively the two are called "The Brothers."

North Brother
South Brother (left) and Mount Coe (far left)& Doubletop Mountain (Maine) seen from North Brother
Highest point
Elevation4,150 ft (1,260 m)
Prominence1,243 ft (379 m)[1]
ListingNew England 4000 footers
Coordinates45°57′26″N 68°59′07″W / 45.957333°N 68.985333°W / 45.957333; -68.985333[2]
Geography
Topo mapUSGS Mount Katahdin
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking trail

The south and east sides of North Brother drains into a swampy area called "The Klondike", then into Wassataquoik Stream, the East Branch of the Penobscot River, and into Penobscot Bay. The north and west sides of North Brother drain into Little Nesowadnehunk Stream, Nesowadnehunk Stream, and the West Branch of the Penobscot River.

The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170 mi (3,490 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, reaches its northern terminus, on the summit of Mount Katahdin, 5 mi (8.0 km) to the southeast of The Brothers.

Climate edit

Climate data for North Brother 45.9611 N, 68.9846 W, Elevation: 3,812 ft (1,162 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 14.6
(−9.7)
16.4
(−8.7)
25.2
(−3.8)
40.3
(4.6)
54.1
(12.3)
63.2
(17.3)
68.1
(20.1)
67.5
(19.7)
60.6
(15.9)
47.1
(8.4)
31.4
(−0.3)
20.7
(−6.3)
42.4
(5.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 6.7
(−14.1)
8.3
(−13.2)
17.4
(−8.1)
31.1
(−0.5)
44.9
(7.2)
54.3
(12.4)
59.0
(15.0)
58.0
(14.4)
50.8
(10.4)
37.8
(3.2)
25.2
(−3.8)
12.5
(−10.8)
33.8
(1.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.2
(−18.4)
0.3
(−17.6)
9.7
(−12.4)
21.9
(−5.6)
35.8
(2.1)
45.3
(7.4)
50.0
(10.0)
48.5
(9.2)
40.9
(4.9)
28.4
(−2.0)
19.1
(−7.2)
4.3
(−15.4)
25.3
(−3.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.58
(116)
3.74
(95)
4.57
(116)
5.45
(138)
5.57
(141)
6.77
(172)
6.51
(165)
5.56
(141)
5.33
(135)
6.91
(176)
5.63
(143)
6.11
(155)
66.73
(1,693)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ PeakBagger.com: North Brother
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Brother
  3. ^ summitpost.org: The Brothers
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved September 28, 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.