Great North Woods

The Great North Woods, also known as the Northern Forest, are spread across four northeastern U.S. states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in the New England area.

Type: Region
Description: Forests spread across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in the United States
Also known as: “Northern Forest”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mountain View House.

Mountain View House

Hotel

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The Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa – formerly called the Mountain View House – is an historic grand hotel at 101 Mountain View Road in Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States, with claims to dating back to 1865. Mountain View House is situated 2 miles east of Great North Woods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitefield and Dalton.

Whitefield

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Whitefield is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States, in the White Mountains Region. The population was 2,490 at the 2020 census. Situated on the northern edge of the White Mountains, Whitefield is home to the Mount Washington Regional Airport and the White Mountains Regional High School.

Dalton

Village

Dalton is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 933 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dalton is situated 3½ miles northwest of Great North Woods.

Gilman

Hamlet

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Gilman is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Gilman is situated 4½ miles west of Great North Woods.

Great North Woods

Latitude

44.39419° or 44° 23′ 39″ north

Longitude

-71.63151° or 71° 37′ 53″ west

Elevation

971 feet (296 metres)

Open location code

87PC99V9+M9

GeoNames ID

12217918

Wikidata ID

Q5599645

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Great North Woods” goes by many names.

Italian: “Great North Woods”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Scott and South Lunenburg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gold Mine Pond and Gold Mine Pond Dam.

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