Whetstone Falls is an 8-foot waterfall on East Branch Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, in the Acadian Plains and Hills region. It lies about 12.5 miles southwest of Patten as the crow flies.
At 8 feet it is on the modest side for Maine, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 29 feet; it ranks 76th of 80.
The Acadian Plains and Hills of Maine are rolling, glaciated forest of spruce, fir and northern hardwoods with countless lakes, bogs and rivers. Rivers drop over granite and slate ledges in falls and rips. East Branch Penobscot River carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 21 feet.
Penobscot County holds 15 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Bowlin Falls, is about 13.6 miles away. Norway Falls, is about 14.4 miles away. Grand Pitch, a 21-foot block waterfall, is about 14.6 miles away.
Whetstone Falls is located at 45.8648° N, 68.6231° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.