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The Kennebec Highlands is a protected area in central Maine. The Highlands comprises about ,〔 mostly in the town of Vienna. It also includes land in Rome, Mount Vernon, and New Sharon. The area is roughly bounded by State Route 27, Watson Pond Rd., Belgrade Rd., and Kimball Pond Rd., plus extensions east of Watson Pond Rd. to Long Pond. It takes its name from its hills, which include McGaffey Mountain, the summit of which is the highest point of Kennebec County. The Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance (BRCA) began the effort to protect the area from development in 1999, assisted by a grant from the Land for Maine's Future (LMF) Program.〔 〕〔 〕 By 2004, it had bought or acquired conservation easements on . The Kennebec Highlands includes about of trails suitable for hiking, mountain biking, and snowmobiling.〔 〕〔 〕 == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kennebec Highlands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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