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Tip-Top House

The Tip-Top House is a historic former hotel in in , , . Built in 1853, it is the oldest surviving building in the summit area of Mount Washington, and is believed by the state to be the oldest extant mountain-top hostelry in the world.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Also known as: “Tip Top House”
  • Address: NH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Washington and Mount Washington Observatory.

Peak
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is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of . It is the highest peak in the at 6,288.2 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the .

The is a private, non-profit scientific and educational institution organized under the laws of the state of New Hampshire.

Valley
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is a glacial cirque sloping eastward on the southeast face of Mt. Washington, in the White Mountains of . Although it draws hikers throughout the year, and skiers throughout the winter, it is best known for the many "spring skiers" who ascend it on foot and ski down the steep slope from early April into July.

Tip-Top House

Latitude
44.27046° or 44° 16′ 14″ north
Longitude
-71.3036° or 71° 18′ 13″ west
Elevation
6,276 feet (1,913 metres)
Inception
1853
Open location code
87PC7MCW+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 290550792
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
5093701
Wiki­data ID
Q14705397
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