Stetson Mountain

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Name = Stetson Mountain
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Elevation = convert|1035|ft|m|-1|lk=on [Summit elevation between 1,030 and 1,040 ft. ]
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Location = Washington County, Maine, USA
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Coordinates = coord|45|31.572|N|67|58.590|W |type:mountain_region:US-ME |display=inline,title
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USGS "Stetson Mountain"
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Stetson Mountain is a small mountain located in Washington County, Maine; a convert|8|mi|adj=on long ridge running roughly north–south.Stetson is approximately convert|10|mi from the Canada – United States border with New Brunswick.

Stetson Mountain stands within the watershed of the Mattawamkeag River, which drains into the Penobscot River, and into Penobscot Bay.Much of the west side of Stetson Mtn. drains into Meadow Brook, thence into the Mattawamkeag River. Both sides of the southern end of Stetson Mountain drain into Baskahegan Stream, thence into the Mattawamkeag River. Both sides of the northern end and most of the east side of Stetson Mountain drain into Hot Brook, thence into Baskahegan Stream.

Stetson Wind Project

In January 2008, First Wind (then UPC Wind) received the approval of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) for its 57 megawatt (MW) Stetson WindProject. Thirty-eight 1.5 MW General Electric wind turbines strung along the ridge of Stetson Mtn. are expected to produce approximately 150 million kilowatt-hours (17 MW·yr) of electricity annually. [ cite web
url= http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS141638+03-Jan-2008+BW20080103
title= UPC Wind's Stetson Wind Project Approved by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission
date= 2008-01-03 |work= | publisher= Reuters
accessdate= 2008-08-18 ]

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See also

* List of mountains in Maine
* Wind power in Maine

External links

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*cite web
url= http://www.stetsonwind.com/stetson/
title= Welcome to Stetson Wind
date= | year= 2008 |month= | publisher= First Wind
accessdate= 2008-08-18
*cite web
url= http://www.maineaudubon.org/news/c070717.shtml
title= Maine Audubon Announces Support for Major Wind-Power Project Proposed in Washington County
date= November, 2007 |work= |publisher= Maine Audubon
accessdate= 2008-08-18