Big Black Rapids is a stretch of rapids in Aroostook County, Maine, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 46 miles southwest of Fort Kent as the crow flies.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools.
There are 22 recorded rapids in Aroostook County. Priestly Rapids, is about 4.9 miles away. Priestly Rapids, is about 6 miles away. Longs Rapids, is about 7 miles away.
Big Black Rapids is located at 46.9309° N, 69.4403° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.