The Horn (or Saddleback Horn) is a

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located in Franklin County,

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. summitpost.org: Saddleback Mountain
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, and to the northwest by Potato Nubble. The Horn drains to the northeast into Redington Stream, then into the South Branch of the Dead River, the

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, and into the

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. The Horn drains to the west into Saddleback Lake, then into Redington Stream. The Horn drains to the south into Winship Stream, then into Conant Stream, Orbeton Stream, and the

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, another

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of the Kennebec. The Horn drains to the southeast into Hardy Stream, then into Orbeton Stream. The

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, a

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from

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, runs along the ridge of Saddleback, including the summit of The Horn.

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