West Kennebago Mountain
{{Short description|Mountain in Maine, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = West Kennebago Mountain
| photo =
| photo_caption =
| elevation_ft = 3750
| elevation_ref = Summit elevation between 3,740 and 3,760 ft. {{cite web
| url= http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=23516
| title= West Kennebago Mountain, Maine
| author= Greg Slaydon | work= Peakbagger.com
| access-date= 2007-12-23}}
| prominence_ft = 880
| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=12636 |name=West Kennebago Mountain, Maine |accessdate=2012-05-06}}
| location = Oxford County, Maine, U.S.
| range =
| map = USA Maine
| coordinates = {{coord|45.120333|N|70.815667|W|type:mountain_region:US-ME_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates =
| coordinates_ref =
| topo = USGS Kennebago
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = There is only one trail, 1.8 miles, steep in places
There is now a monstrous Homeland Security radio relay station at the top, with solar panels, visible on Google Earth.
If "prominence" means elevation above base, that is about 1700 feet.
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West Kennebago Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine.{{cite gnis |id=578163 |name=West Kennebago Mountain}} West Kennebago is flanked to the north by Twin Mountains ({{convert|3536|ft|m|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}), and to the southwest by Burnt Mountain ({{convert|2938|ft|m|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}).
West Kennebago Mountain stands within the watershed of the upper Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River, and then into the Gulf of Maine. The east side of West Kennebago Mountain drains into the Kennebago River, then into Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River. The north end of West Kennebago drains into Otter Brook, then into the Kennebago River. The west side of the mountain drains into the Little East Branch of the Cupsuptic River, then into Cupsuptic Lake. The south end of West Kennebago drains into Beaver Brook, then into the Cupsuptic River.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = West Kennebago Mountain 45.1273 N, 70.8169 W, Elevation: {{cvt|3471|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = y
|Jan high F = 15.1
|Feb high F = 17.4
|Mar high F = 26.1
|Apr high F = 41.3
|May high F = 55.2
|Jun high F = 64.5
|Jul high F = 69.2
|Aug high F = 67.9
|Sep high F = 61.4
|Oct high F = 47.6
|Nov high F = 31.9
|Dec high F = 21.2
|Jan mean F = 7.4
|Feb mean F = 9.3
|Mar mean F = 18.7
|Apr mean F = 32.4
|May mean F = 46.4
|Jun mean F = 55.9
|Jul mean F = 60.6
|Aug mean F = 59.1
|Sep mean F = 52.0
|Oct mean F = 38.4
|Nov mean F = 26.0
|Dec mean F = 12.7
|Jan low F = -0.4
|Feb low F = 1.3
|Mar low F = 11.2
|Apr low F = 23.5
|May low F = 37.7
|Jun low F = 47.3
|Jul low F = 52.0
|Aug low F = 50.3
|Sep low F = 42.5
|Oct low F = 29.2
|Nov low F = 20.1
|Dec low F = 4.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.48
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.10
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.57
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.09
|May precipitation inch = 4.32
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.99
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.22
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.04
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.11
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.15
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.17
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.46
|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 26, 2023
|quote= 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.}}
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