Belknap Mountain

Belknap Mountain is a mountain located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, south of Lake Winnipesaukee. Like the county, the mountain and the associated surrounding Belknap Mountains are named after Jeremy Belknap, a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,382 feet
Description: mountain in United States of America
Also known as: “Gunsight Mountain” and “Gunstock Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gunstock Mountain and Belknap Mountain State Forest.

Gunstock Mountain

Peak

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Gunstock Mountain is the second highest peak in the Belknap Mountains of central New Hampshire with an elevation greater than 2240 feet. It is located 1 mile north of Belknap Mountain, the highest point in the range.

Belknap Mountain State Forest

Nature reserve

Belknap Mountain State Forest is a 1,300-acre state forest in central New Hampshire within the Belknap Mountains. The forest contains the summit and surrounding slopes of 2,382-foot Belknap Mountain, the highest point in Belknap County, as well as lands to the east extending to Round Pond.

Mount Rowe

Peak

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Mount Rowe, elevation 1,680 feet, is a mountain located north of Gunstock Mountain in the Belknap Range, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It has been home to multiple alpine ski operations, including the original Gunstock Mountain Resort single chairlift, the Belknap Ski Jumps, and the defunct Alpine Ridge/Mt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilford and Glendale.

Gilford

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Gilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,699 at the 2020 census, up from 7,126 at the 2010 census. Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Resort, and the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, a seasonal outdoor concert venue.

Glendale

Hamlet

Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilford in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. Glendale is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, east of Laconia.