White Mountain National Forest

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White Mountain National Forest is a federally managed forest area in New Hampshire and western Maine known for its rugged mountains, extensive hiking trails, and popular outdoor recreation opportunities.


Statements (67)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national forest
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 3,200 square kilometers
approximately 800,000 acres
climate humid continental climate
contains Androscoggin River NERFINISHED
Appalachian Trail
Caribou–Speckled Mountain Wilderness
Crawford Notch
Franconia Notch
Franconia Range
Great Gulf Wilderness
Kancamagus Highway
Mount Lafayette
Mount Washington
Pemigewasset River NERFINISHED
Pemigewasset Wilderness
Pinkham Notch
Presidential Range
Presidential Range–Dry River Wilderness
Saco River NERFINISHED
Sandwich Range Wilderness
White Mountains
Wild River
Wild River Wilderness
country United States
established 1918
establishedAs national forest
feature alpine zones
deep valleys
extensive trail system
glacial cirques
rugged mountains
governingBody United States Department of Agriculture
hasRoad Kancamagus Highway
U.S. Route 3 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 302 NERFINISHED
hasUse backpacking
camping
fishing
hiking
hunting
rock climbing
scenic driving
skiing
snowshoeing
wildlife viewing
IUCNCategory VI
knownFor extensive hiking trails
fall foliage
outdoor recreation
scenic vistas
locatedIn Maine
New Hampshire
locatedInRegion New England
White Mountains
managingAgency United States Forest Service
nearestCity Conway, New Hampshire
Gorham, New Hampshire
Lincoln, New Hampshire
offersActivity leaf peeping
partOf Appalachian Mountain region
state Maine
New Hampshire
terrain forested
mountainous

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
White Mountains
contains
White Mountains
locatedInProtectedArea
Brownfield, Maine
locatedNear
Gilead, Maine
near
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire ("White Mountain National Forest (surrounding area)")
partOf
Waterville Valley Resort ("White Mountain National Forest area")
region

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