Great Gulf

The Great Gulf is a glacial cirque, or amphitheater-like valley head formed from a glacier by erosion, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Adams and Mount Madison.

Mount Adams

Peak

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Mount Adams, elevation 5,793 feet above sea level, is a mountain in New Hampshire, the second highest peak in the Northeast United States after its nearby neighbor, Mount Washington. Mount Adams is situated 2½ miles northwest of Great Gulf.

Mount Madison

Peak

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Mount Madison is a 5,367-foot mountain in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire in the United States. It is named after the fourth U.S. President, James Madison. Mount Madison is situated 2 miles northwest of Great Gulf.

Glen House

Restaurant

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Glen House is the name of a series of grand resorts and hotels, dating back to 1852, in Pinkham Notch very near Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randolph.

Randolph

Hamlet

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Randolph is a heavily forested town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States, extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range to the Crescent Range and Berlin, with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle. Randolph is situated 5 miles north of Great Gulf.

Great Gulf

Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,880 feet
Description: glacial cirque in New Hampshire, United States
Categories: cirque and landform
Location: Coös County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.30256° or 44° 18′ 9″ north

Longitude

-71.25007° or 71° 15′ 0″ west

Elevation

1,880 feet (573 metres)

Open location code

87PC8P3X+2X

GeoNames ID

5086849

Wikidata ID

Q5599279

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Great Gulf” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Great Gulf”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glen House and Alpine Gardens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Madison Gulf and Lows Bald Spot.

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