Great North Woods Region (New Hampshire)
Encyclopedia
The Great North Woods Region is located at the northern tip of New Hampshire
, U.S.A.
, north of the White Mountains Region
. The Great North Woods is a tourism region
of New Hampshire and is located in Coos County
. The dividing line is loosely defined as running from Cushman
to Berlin
and east to the Maine border.
The region should not be confused with the larger and more general Great North Woods
.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, north of the White Mountains Region
White Mountains Region
The White Mountains Region is a tourism region designated by the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism. It is located in northern New Hampshire in the United States and is named for the White Mountains, which cover most of the region. The southern boundary of the region begins at Piermont...
. The Great North Woods is a tourism region
Tourism region
A tourism region is a geographical region that has been designated by a governmental organization or tourism bureau as having common cultural or environmental characteristics. These regions are often named after historical or current administrative and geographical regions. Others have names...
of New Hampshire and is located in Coos County
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
. The dividing line is loosely defined as running from Cushman
Dalton, New Hampshire
Dalton is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
to Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
and east to the Maine border.
The region should not be confused with the larger and more general Great North Woods
Great North Woods
The Great North Woods are spread across four northeastern U.S. states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York and into the Canadian province of Quebec, from the Down East lakes to the Adirondack Mountains...
.
External links
- Great North Woods at NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development