Editing Mars Hill, Maine (section)

==Mars Hill Mountain==

[[File:Mars Hill Wind Farm 672336669 6d41098ae0 o.jpg|thumb|Mars Hill Wind Turbines]]
[[Mars Hill Mountain]] plays an important role in the Mars Hill community, providing a dramatic backdrop for 
photographs as well as magnificent views from atop its peak. It overlooks the [[Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)|Saint John Valley]], in which Mars Hill is located. Maine's tallest mountain, [[Mount Katahdin]] is visible from the top of Mars Hill Mountain, over {{convert|85|mi}} away.

A [[wind power]] project was begun on Mars Hill Mountain in the fall of 2006. A total of 28 [[GE]] 1.5 MW wind turbines were installed along the ridge and northern section of the mountain.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firstwind.com/sites/default/files/Maine%20by%20the%20Numbers%20Aug%203%202011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 5, 2012 |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926193252/http://www.firstwind.com/sites/default/files/Maine%20by%20the%20Numbers%20Aug%203%202011.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The windmills are assembled in multiple parts. The towers, which are composed of three sections stacked together have a combined weight of 20,000 pounds, and are {{convert|80|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall. Each of the turbine's three blades (together, a rotor) are approximately {{convert|37|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} long, with a total rotor diameter of approximately {{convert|75|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The rotor diameters of the turbines are comparable to the wingspan of a [[Boeing 747]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ge-energy.com/products_and_services/products/wind_turbines/ge_1.5_77_wind_turbine.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327113519/https://renewables.gepower.com/wind-energy/turbines.html|archive-date=March 27, 2016|access-date=August 4, 2023|title=Wind Turbines - GE Wind Turbine Portfolio}}</ref>

Mars Hill Mountain features a ski area, [[Big Rock (ski resort)|Big Rock Ski Area]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigrockmaine.com/?source=facebook|title=BigRock Mountain, Mars Hill, Maine|website=BigRock Mountain}}</ref>