White Mountains
The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 6,263 feet
- Description: subrange of the Appalachian Mountains in New Hampshire and Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Agiocochook”, “Crystal Hills”, “Monte Agiocochook”, “Wa-wo-badenik”, “Waumbekketmethna”, “Wawobadenik”, “White Hill”, and “White Hills”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Washington and Mount Washington Observatory.
Mount Washington
Peak
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Mount Washington is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
Mount Washington Observatory
The Mount Washington Observatory is a private, non-profit scientific and educational institution organized under the laws of the state of New Hampshire.Tuckerman Ravine
Valley
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Tuckerman Ravine is a glacial cirque sloping eastward on the southeast face of Mt. Washington, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. 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.
White Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Coös County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“White Mountains” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال وايت”
- Basque: “Mendi Zuriak”
- Belarusian: “Уайт-Маўнтынс”
- Catalan: “White Mountains”
- Cebuano: “Montagnes Blanches”
- Chinese: “白山山脈”
- Czech: “White Mountains”
- Dutch: “White Mountains”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال وايت”
- Esperanto: “Blankaj Montoj”
- French: “montagnes Blanches”
- French: “Montagnes Blanches”
- German: “White Mountains”
- Hebrew: “ההרים הלבנים”
- Italian: “Montagne Bianche”
- Italian: “White Mountains”
- Japanese: “ホワイト山地”
- Ladin: “White Mountains (New Hampshire)”
- Ladin: “White Mountains”
- Lithuanian: “Baltieji kalnai”
- Malayalam: “വൈറ്റ് മൗണ്ടെയ്ൻസ്”
- Polish: “Góry Białe”
- Portuguese: “Montanhas Brancas”
- Romanian: “White Mountains din New Hampshire”
- Romanian: “White Mountains”
- Russian: “Белые горы”
- Russian: “Уайт-Маунтинс”
- Slovenian: “Belo gorovje”
- Slovenian: “White Mountains”
- Spanish: “Montañas Blancas”
- Swahili: “Milima White”
- Swedish: “Montagnes Blanches”
- Turkish: “Beyaz Dağlar (New Hampshire)”
- Venetian: “Monti Blancas”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpine Gardens and Marshfield Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tip-Top House and Bigelow Lawn.
New Hampshire: Must-Visit Destinations
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