The White Mountains Region is a tourism region designated by the

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Division of Travel and Tourism. It is located in northern

in the

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and is named for the White Mountains, which cover most of the region. The southern boundary of the region begins at Piermont on the west, and runs east to Campton, then on to

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and the

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border. The northern boundary begins at Littleton and runs east to Gorham and the Maine border. The region to the north is known as the Great North Woods Region, which should not be confused with the larger and more general Great North Woods. The region includes the southern part of Coos County and northern sections of Grafton County and Carroll County. Important settlements in the region include: * Littleton * Whitefield *

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* Gorham * North Conway *

* Lincoln * Campton The region is bisected into east and west portions by

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(from Campton to Littleton). Other major highways in the region include U.S. Highway 302 ( Woodsville to Conway), New Hampshire State Route 16 (from Gorham to Conway), State Route 10 (from Littleton to Piermont), and

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from Lancaster to Shelburne.

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parallels I-93, except north of

Franconia Notch Franconia Notch (elev. ) is a major mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Dominated by Cannon Mountain to the west and Mount Lafayette to the east, it lies principally within Franconia Notch State Park and is traversed b ...

, where it branches off to Twin Mountain and Whitefield. The Cohos Trail and

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both traverse the White Mountains region.

Highlights

Highlights in the region include: *

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in the

White Mountain National Forest The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a federally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had alre ...

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Ranger Stations in Bethlehem, Gorham and Conway * Mount Washington State Park, Cog Railway, Auto Road,

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* Mount Washington Valley region, including the towns and villages of

, North Conway, Intervale, Glen, Jackson, Bartlett, Hart's Location, Albany, Eaton, Effingham,

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, Madison, Tamworth, and Ossipee * Franconia Notch State Park, featuring the site of the natural rock outcropping known as the Old Man of the Mountain, which crumbled and fell in early May 2003 * Forest Lake State Park, Crawford Notch State Park, Moose Brook State Park, Pinkham Notch Scenic Area *

Alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel Ski binding, bindings, unlike other types of skiing (Cross-country skiing, cross-country, Telemark skiing, Telemark, or ski jumping) ...

at seven or more major downhill ski area and seven

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...

areas for

ski touring Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. Touring is typically done off-piste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the ...

* Mount Washington Regional Airport, aka, White Mountain Regional Airport * Covered bridges in Littleton, Woodsville, Bartlett, Jackson and Lincoln, among others * Water sports on the

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from Littleton to Piermont * Saco River, Swift River * The scenic Kancamagus Highway from Lincoln to Conway *

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, Whitefield, Jefferson, Jackson, North Conway, Bretton Woods * Several amusement- or theme parks, in Jefferson, Lincoln, North Conway * Information centers in Lincoln, Campton, North Conway, Littleton (Moore Station) and Gorham

References

External links

White Mountains region
at NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development
White Mountains New Hampshire
official convention and visitors' bureau for the region {{coord, 44, 08, 00, N, 71, 33, 00, W, type:adm2nd, display=title Regions of New Hampshire Tourism regions of New Hampshire

Highlights

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