Mars Hill (Maine)

Mars Hill (Maine)
Mars Hill
Elevation 1,748 ft (533 m)
Prominence 1,210 ft (369 m) [1]
Location
Mars Hill is located in Maine
Mars Hill
Aroostook County, Maine
Coordinates 46°31′16″N 67°48′49″W / 46.52111°N 67.81361°W / 46.52111; -67.81361Coordinates: 46°31′16″N 67°48′49″W / 46.52111°N 67.81361°W / 46.52111; -67.81361
Topo map USGS Mars Hill

Mars Hill is a mountain located in Mars Hill, Maine, and gave the town its name.

The mountain plays an important role in the Mars Hill community. It not only provides a dramatic backdrop for photographs, but also magnificent views from atop its peak. It overlooks the Saint John Valley, in which Mars Hill is located. Mount Katahdin is visible from the top of Mars Hill over 85 miles (135 km) away. Mars Hill also has a ski area, called Big Rock Ski Area.

By virtue of its location less than two miles from the border with New Brunswick, Canada, the summit of Mars Hill is the first place in the United States to see the sun rise for nearly half the year, from March 25 to September 18.[2] The first 50-star flag to see the sun in the U.S. was raised on July 4, 1960 at 4:33 AM. Fifty national guardsmen gave it a 50-gun salute.[citation needed]

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Wind farm

Mars Hill underwent an $85 million wind power project in the fall of 2006. Developers installed 28 General Electric 1.5 megawatt turbines along the top and northern sections of the mountain. With a capacity factor of 35%, the wind farm generates about 130 million kilowatt hours (kW·h) per year (15 MW·yr/yr).[3] The wind turbines are assembled in multiple parts. The towers, which are composed of three support sections stacked one on top of another with a combined weight of 20,000 pounds, are 262 ft (80 m) tall. The three blades (together, a rotor) attached to the hub of the turbine each span approximately 115 ft (37.5 m), for a rotor diameter of approximately 250 feet — comparable to the wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet-liner.

Notes

  1. ^ Key col elevation between 530 and 540 feet.
  2. ^ Talk:Maine/Archive 1#First Sunrise
  3. ^ "Mars Hill Wind Farm". http://www.mainewind.org/. Retrieved 2009-01-29. 

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