Editing Mount Chase, Maine (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|37.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|36.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|1.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref> It is heavily forested and includes scenic lakes. It is situated 10 miles from [[Patten, Maine|Patten]] and 15 miles from the north entrance to [[Baxter State Park]].  [[Mount Katahdin|Katahdin]] is visible from many locations.

=== Mt. Chase ===
Mt. Chase is a peak of volcanic origin with a height of 2440 feet.

=== Upper Shin Pond ===
Upper Shin Pond is a large lake of 544 acres with a maximum depth  of 64 feet.<ref name="Upper Shin Pond">{{cite web|last=USGS|title= Upper Shin Pond T6 R6 and Mount Chase Twps., Penobscot Co.|url=http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/penobscot/shin_pond_upper.pdf|publisher=Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Game|accessdate=September 13, 2013}}</ref>

===  Lower Shin Pond ===
Lower Shin Pond is a large lake measuring 560 acres with a maximum depth of 25 feet.<ref name="Lower Shin Pond">{{cite web|last=USGS|title=Lower Shin Pond T6 R6 and Mount Chase Twps., Penobscot Co.|url=http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/penobscot/shin_pond_lower.pdf|publisher=Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Game|accessdate=September 13, 2013}}</ref>