White Mountains Region

The White Mountains Region is located in northern New Hampshire. It 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 to Plymouth, then to Conway, and east to the Maine border. The northern boundary begins at Cushman, runs to Berlin and then east to 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 much of Coos County and parts of Grafton County and Carroll County.

Major towns and cities in the region include:

Littleton Whiterfield Bethlehem Berlin Gorham North Conway Conway Lincoln Campton

Highlights in the region include:

• Outdoor recreation in the White Mountain National Forest
• USFS Ranger Stations in Bethlehem, Gorham and Conway
• Information centers in Lincoln, Campton, North Conway, Littleton (Moore Station) and Gorham
• Mount Washington State Park, Cog Railway, Auto Road , Observatory
• Franconia Notch State Park, featuring the site of the natural rock outcropping: Old Man of the Mountain, which fell in 2004.
• Forest Lake State Park , Crawford Notch State Park, Moose Brook State Park
• Alpine skiing at seven or more major downhill ski area and seven cross-country skiing areas for ski touring
• White Mountain Regional Airport
• Covered bridges in Littleton, Woodsville, Bartlett, Jackson and Lincoln, among others
• Water sports on the Connecticut River from Littleton to Piermont
• Saco River, Swift River (New Hampshire)
• The scenic Kancamagus Highway from Lincoln to Conway
• Golf in Bethlehem, Whitefield, Jefferson, Jackson, North Conway, Bretton Woods
• Several amusement or theme parks in Jefferson, Lincoln, North Conway

The region is bisected into east and west portions by Interstate 93 (from Plymouth to Littleton). Other major highways in the region include U.S. Highway 302 (Wells River to Conway), New Hampshire State Route 16 (from Gorham to Conway), State Route 10 (from Littleton to Piermont), and U.S. Route 2 from Lancaster to Shelburne]]. U.S. Highway 3 also parallels I-93, except north of Fanconia, where it branches off to Twin Mountain, and Whitefield.

The Cohos Trail and Appalachian Trail both traverse the White Mountains region.

See also

Presidential Range

External links

Regional maps from NH.gov