Mount Major State Forest

Mount Major State Forest is a nature reserve in Belknap, New Hampshire. Mount Major State Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet Brookhurst, as well as near Pumpkin Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Major.

Mount Major

Peak

Mount Major is a mountain located in Alton, New Hampshire, south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain in the Belknap Range. The scenic, rocky summit is a popular hiking destination, accessible by multiple trails including the Mount Major Trail, the Brook Trail, and the Boulder Loop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton Bay and Alton.

Alton Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton Bay is an unincorporated community in the town of Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, and is located on Alton Bay, a 4-mile-long cove of Lake Winnipesaukee which forms the southernmost point on the lake.

Alton

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest.

Mount Major State Forest

Type: Nature reserve
Description: State-owned parcel in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Categories: land parcel, forest, and recreation area
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.51531° or 43° 30′ 55″ north

Longitude

-71.2887° or 71° 17′ 19″ west

Elevation

1,765 feet (538 metres)

Operator

NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev

Open location code

87MCGP86+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 47798579

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

5089893

Wikidata ID

Q49529013

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In Other Languages

“Mount Major State Forest” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mount Major State Park”

Localities in the Area

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