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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ northLongitude
-71.2887° or 71° 17′ 19″ westElevation
1,765 feet (538 metres)Operator
NH Dept of Resources & Econ DevOpen location code
87MCGP86+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 47798579OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
“Mount Major State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Major State Park”
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