Low and Burbank's Grant, New Hampshire
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Low and Burbank's Grant is a township located in Coos County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a population of 0.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
, the grant has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.6 km²), all of it land.
Features of Low and Burbank's Grant include Mt. Sam Adams—at 5584 feet (1,702 m) above sea level
, the highest point in the grant—and Mt. Madison
, elevation 5367 feet (1,635.9 m). Both peaks are part of the Presidential Range
of the White Mountains
. The northern slopes of the range comprise one of the most densely tracked areas in the White Mountain National Forest
. The Randolph Mountain Club and the Appalachian Mountain Club
maintain seasonal huts and cabins on the north slopes of these two mountains, at or above 4000 feet (1,219.2 m).
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
, New Hampshire
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a population of 0.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the grant has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.6 km²), all of it land.
Features of Low and Burbank's Grant include Mt. Sam Adams—at 5584 feet (1,702 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, the highest point in the grant—and Mt. Madison
Mount Madison
Mount Madison is a mountain in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire in the United States. It is named after the fourth U.S. President, James Madison....
, elevation 5367 feet (1,635.9 m). Both peaks are part of the Presidential Range
Presidential Range
The Presidential Range is a mountain range located in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Containing the highest peaks of the Whites, its most notable summits are named for American Presidents, followed by prominent public figures of the 18th and 19th centuries.Mt...
of the White Mountains
White Mountains (New Hampshire)
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. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England...
. The northern slopes of the range comprise one of the most densely tracked areas in the White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest is a federally-managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. It has a total area of...
. The Randolph Mountain Club and the Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club
The Appalachian Mountain Club is one of the United States' oldest outdoor groups. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains in New Hampshire, it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Maine to Washington, D.C...
maintain seasonal huts and cabins on the north slopes of these two mountains, at or above 4000 feet (1,219.2 m).