{"id":1328,"date":"2011-12-08T10:47:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T15:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?page_id=1328"},"modified":"2017-03-09T14:42:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T19:42:07","slug":"elevation-by-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/elevation-by-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevation by County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When canning above 1,000 feet, you must adjust the processing times when using a boiling water bath canner or a pressure canner. Because water boils at a lower temperature at higher elevations, using the processing times for lower elevations may result in underprocessed food that is not safe for long term storage. Consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\" target=\"_blank\">National Center for Home Food Preservation<\/a> to find altitude adjustments for processing times.<\/p>\n<p>To find the elevation of your town, consult the elevation charts by county below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/androscoggin-county-elevations\/\">Androscoggin<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/aroostook-county-elevations\/\">Aroostook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/cumberland-county-elevations\/\">Cumberland<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/franklin-county-elevation\/\">Franklin<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/hancock-county-elevations\/\">Hancock<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/kennebec-county-elevations\/\">Kennebec<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/knox-county-elevations\/\">Knox<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/lincoln-county-elevations\/\">Lincoln<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/oxford-county-elevation\/\">Oxford<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/penobscot-county-elevations\/\">Penobscot<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/piscataquis-county-elevations\/\">Piscataquis<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/sagadahoc-county-elevations\/\">Sagadahoc<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/somerset-county-elevations\/\">Somerset<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/waldo-county-elevations\/\">Waldo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/washington-county-elevations\/\">Washington<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/york-county-elevations\/\">York<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When canning above 1,000 feet, you must adjust the processing times when using a boiling water bath canner or a pressure canner. Because water boils at a lower temperature at higher elevations, using the processing times for lower elevations may result in underprocessed food that is not safe for long term storage. 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