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- For the mountain in Australia, see Three Brothers, New South Wales. For the island, see North Brother Island, and for the lighthouse in the island, see North Brother Island Light.
North Brother 
South Brother (left) and Mount Coe (far left)& Doubletop Mountain (Maine) seen from North BrotherElevation 1,265 m (4,150 ft) Prominence 379 m (1,243 ft) Listing New England 4000 footers Location Location Piscataquis County, Maine, USA Coordinates 45°57.44′N 68°59.12′W / 45.95733°N 68.98533°WCoordinates: 45°57.44′N 68°59.12′W / 45.95733°N 68.98533°W Topo map USGS Mount Katahdin Climbing Easiest route Hiking trail North Brother is a mountain located in Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine. North Brother is flanked to the northeast by Fort Mountain, and to the southwest by South Brother; collectively the two are called "The Brothers."
The south and east sides of North Brother drains into a swampy area called "The Klondike", thence into Wassataquoik Stream, the East Branch of the Penobscot River, and into Penobscot Bay. The north and west sides of North Brother drain into Little Nesowadnehunk Stream, 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 its northern terminus, on the summit of Mount Katahdin, 5 mi. (8 km) to the southeast of The Brothers.
See also
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Brother
- PeakBagger.com: North Brother
- summitpost.org: The Brothers
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