Alton Town Forest
Alton Town Forest is a nature reserve in Alton, Belknap, New Hampshire. Alton Town Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet Loon Cove, as well as near Brookhurst.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Bay Seaplane Base and Mount Major.
Alton Bay Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alton Bay Seaplane Base is a state-owned, public-use seaplane base located in a cove of Lake Winnipesaukee. The base is two nautical miles north of the central business district of Alton Bay, in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
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.
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 Town Forest
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Alton, Belknap, Lakes Region, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.4805° or 43° 28′ 50″ northLongitude
-71.2822° or 71° 16′ 56″ westOperator
Town of AltonOpen location code
87MCFPJ9+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 47798577OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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