List of National Natural Landmarks in Maine

There are 14 National Natural Landmarks in Maine.

Crystal Bog

Gulf Hagas

Monhegan Island

Mount Bigelow (Maine)

Mount Katahdin

Orono Bog

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Maine National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)

Name	Image	Date	Location	County	Ownership	Description
Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand		1984		Knox	private	A large peatland with continuous forest cover and well-developed hummock-and- hollow topography.
Carrying Place Cove Bog		1980		Washington	state	A tombolo that has been eroded by the sea.
Colby-Marston Preserve		1973		Kennebec	private	Northern sphagnum bog located in a deep kettle hole, the sphagnum mat exceeds a depth of 40 feet (12 m).
Crystal Bog		1973	46.034472°N 68.330394°W / 46.034472; -68.330394 (Crystal Bog)	Aroostook	private	An undisturbed, sphagnum bog considered one of the largest and finest in Maine.
Gulf Hagas		1968	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		1977		Piscataquis	federal (Appalachian Trail)	One of the few undisturbed, old-growth white pine stands remaining in New England.
Monhegan Island		1966	43.762222°N 69.320278°W / 43.762222; -69.320278 (Monhegan Island)	Lincoln	private	Dense, almost pure stands of red spruce and over 400 species of wildflower.
Mount Bigelow (Maine)		1975	45.147277°N 70.289234°W / 45.147277; -70.289234 (Mount Bigelow (Maine))	Franklin, Somerset	state	Exceptionally scenic and wild, with some of the best summit views in the eastern United States.
Mount Katahdin		1967	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	43.979177°N 70.33552°W / 43.979177; -70.33552 (New Gloucester Black Gum Stand),	Cumberland	private	A small, remnant, forested swamp dominated mostly by virgin black gum.
No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand		1984	45.532352°N 70.280986°W / 45.532352; -70.280986 (No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand)	Somerset	state, private	The only large, intermontane peatland and one of the few expansive, virgin landscapes in the northeastern United States.
Orono Bog		1973	44.86907°N 68.725668°W / 44.86907; -68.725668 (Orono Bog)	Penobscot	municipal, private	A classic northern sphagnum bog.
Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland		1973	45.194092°N 68.561578°W / 45.194092; -68.561578 (Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland)	Penobscot	private	One of the largest, unspoiled wetlands in the state of Maine.
Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex		1973	44.407626°N 69.827820°W / 44.407626; -69.827820 (Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex)	Kennebec	private	Kettle hole bogs and ponds.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Maine