South Brother

South Brother

Infobox Mountain
Name = South Brother
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Elevation = 1,210 metres (3,970 feet)
Prominence = 174 m (570 ft)
Location=Maine, USA
Range=
Coordinates=coord|45|56.63|N|69|0.11|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS "Doubletop Mountain"
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First ascent=
Easiest route=
Listing = nowrap| #69 New England 100 Highest

:"For the mountain in Australia, see Three Brothers, New South Wales."

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

South Brother stands within the watershed of the Penobscot River, which drains into Penobscot Bay.The northeast and southeast sides of South Brother drain into a swampy area called "The Klondike", thence into Wassataquoik Stream, and the East Branch of the Penobscot River.The west sides of South Brother drain into Roaring Brook, Nesowadnehunk Stream, and the West Branch of the Penobscot River.

The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, reaches it northern terminus, Mount Katahdin, 5 mi. (8 km) to the southeast of The Brothers.

See also

* List of mountains in Maine
* New England Hundred Highest

External links

*Gnis|575826|South Brother
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6808 PeakBagger.com: South Brother]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/153987/the-brothers-me-.html summitpost.org: The Brothers]


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