Franconia Notch
Franconia Notch 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 by the Franconia Notch Parkway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,821 feet
- Description: Mountain pass in New Hampshire, USA
- Also known as: “Profile Notch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include New England Ski Museum and Echo Lake.
New England Ski Museum
Museum
Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The New England Ski Museum is a non-profit operation in Franconia, New Hampshire.
Echo Lake
Lake
Photo: BIYM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Echo Lake is a 38.2-acre water body located in Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of the U.S state of New Hampshire, at the foot of Cannon Mountain.
Cannon Mountain
Peak
Photo: Mikespenard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cannon Mountain is a 4,080-foot peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is known for both its technical rock and ice climbing on its cliff face and skiing at Cannon Mountain Ski Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Franconia and Easton.
Franconia
Franconia is in New Hampshire. It is the home of Franconia Notch and Cannon Mountain Ski Area. Franconia Notch is a mountain pass in northern NH with mountains rising 2,000-3,000 feet on each side.
Easton
Village
Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Easton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census. Easton is situated 5 miles west of Franconia Notch.
Franconia Notch
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Grafton, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.17112° or 44° 10′ 16″ northLongitude
-71.68752° or 71° 41′ 15″ westElevation
1,821 feet (555 metres)Open location code
87PC58C6+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 10157309645OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Franconia Notch” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “弗蘭科尼亞山峽”
- French: “Franconia Notch”
- German: “Franconia Notch”
- Japanese: “フランコニア・ノッチ”
- Japanese: “フランコニアノッチ”
- Vietnamese: “Đèo Franconia”
- Vietnamese: “Franconia Notch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mittersill and South Franconia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cannon Mountain Administrative Offices and Old Man of the Mountain Museum.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Franconia Notch”. Photo: BIYM, CC BY-SA 3.0.