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Mount Agamenticus is a 692 ft (211 m) high monadnock in the town of York, Maine.[1] The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation. The greater Agamenticus region covers nearly 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) in the southern Maine towns of Eliot, Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells and York.[citation needed]
Though under 700 ft (210 m) high, Mount Agamenticus was historically a noted landmark for sailors.[2] Mount Agamenticus is also affectionately known by older locals as "Big A," the nickname of a ski slope that once operated on its northeast flank,[citation needed] remnants of which can be seen both near the summit and along the trails. A memorial cairn to Mi'kmaq chief St. Aspinquid, who allegedly converted to Christianity, is located near the summit.