List of National Natural Landmarks in Maine

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There are 14 National Natural Landmarks in Maine .

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand 1984 Knox privateA large peatland with continuous forest cover and well-developed hummock-and- hollow topography.
Carrying Place Cove Bog 1980 Washington stateA tombolo that has been eroded by the sea.
Colby-Marston Preserve 1973 Kennebec privateNorthern sphagnum bog located in a deep kettle hole, the sphagnum mat exceeds a depth of 40 feet (12 m).
Crystal Bog 1973 46°02′04″N68°19′49″W / 46.034472°N 68.330394°W / 46.034472; -68.330394 (Crystal Bog) Aroostook privateAn undisturbed, sphagnum bog considered one of the largest and finest in Maine.
Gulf Hagas Lookingatwedge.jpg 1968 45°29′03″N69°19′23″W / 45.4841°N 69.323°W / 45.4841; -69.323 (Gulf Hagas) Piscataquis federal (Appalachian Trail)Waterfalls, cliffs, and growth of spruce-fir forest on the gorge walls give the site unusual scenic beauty.
The Hermitage Gulf Hagas Maine - The Hermitage (15587136919).jpg 1977 Piscataquis federal (Appalachian Trail)One of the few undisturbed, old-growth white pine stands remaining in New England.
Monhegan Island Monhegan Harbor, Monhegan, ME.jpg 1966 43°45′44″N69°19′13″W / 43.762222°N 69.320278°W / 43.762222; -69.320278 (Monhegan Island) Lincoln privateDense, almost pure stands of red spruce and over 400 species of wildflower.
Mount Bigelow (Maine) Avery+West peaks-Bigelow.JPG 1975 45°08′50″N70°17′21″W / 45.147277°N 70.289234°W / 45.147277; -70.289234 (Mount Bigelow (Maine)) Franklin, Somerset stateExceptionally scenic and wild, with some of the best summit views in the eastern United States.
Mount Katahdin Katahdin.jpg 1967 45°54′16″N68°55′17″W / 45.904354°N 68.921274°W / 45.904354; -68.921274 (Mount Katahdin) Piscataquis state (Baxter State Park)Kames, eskers, drumlins, kettleholes, moraines, and erratics provide a complete illustration of glacial geology.
New Gloucester Black Gum Stand 1975 43°58′45″N70°20′08″W / 43.979177°N 70.33552°W / 43.979177; -70.33552 (New Gloucester Black Gum Stand) , Cumberland privateA small, remnant, forested swamp dominated mostly by virgin black gum.
No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand 1984 45°31′56″N70°16′52″W / 45.532352°N 70.280986°W / 45.532352; -70.280986 (No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand) Somerset state, privateThe only large, intermontane peatland and one of the few expansive, virgin landscapes in the northeastern United States.
Orono Bog Orono Bog 1.jpg 1973 44°52′09″N68°43′32″W / 44.86907°N 68.725668°W / 44.86907; -68.725668 (Orono Bog) Penobscot municipal, privateA classic northern sphagnum bog.
Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland 1973 45°11′39″N68°33′42″W / 45.194092°N 68.561578°W / 45.194092; -68.561578 (Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland) Penobscot privateOne of the largest, unspoiled wetlands in the state of Maine.
Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex 1973 44°24′27″N69°49′40″W / 44.407626°N 69.827820°W / 44.407626; -69.827820 (Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex) Kennebec privateKettle hole bogs and ponds.

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