[1] Catherine's Hill is locally referred to as the section of the Black's Woods Road (Route 182 between Franklin and Cherryfield) which summits near the mountain, the rise ending a short distance from Fox Pond.

Purportedly Catherine was traveling on the road with her husband or boyfriend, after their wedding or prom night in Bar Harbor, when they were in some kind of accident (that it was a car accident is belied by the fact that the "Catherine's Hill" moniker predates the widespread use of cars in the area, at least back to the 1930s).

In Downeast folklore, there are other reputed stories dating as far back as the colonial period; some alleged that the eponymous Catherine was a witch, executed nearby, or a local girl lost to the supernatural forces of the region.

The book Dark Woods, Chill Waters: Ghost Tales from Down East Maine contains several variations on the legend.

Local features include the Blacks Woods, Martin Ridge, Fox Pond, Spring River Lake, and various scenic spots dotting the Route 182 corridor between Franklin's Rabbittown hamlet and the village of Cherryfield.