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Mount Washington is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River .
Mount Washington State Park is a 60.3-acre (24.4 ha) parcel perched on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Summer seasonal amenities include a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mount Washington Observatory and its museum.
The Mount Washington Cog Railway, also known as the Cog, is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway). The railway climbs Mount Washington in New Hampshire, United States. It uses a Marsh rack system and both steam and biodiesel-powered locomotives to carry tourists to the top of the mountain.
New Hampshire's Mount Washington sees 161-mph gusts, a mark still 70 mph short of the record for the U.S. ... Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY. Updated February 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM.
The White Mountain National Forest, formed in 1911 after passage of the Weeks Act, includes most of the mountain range and now covers 800,000 acres (3,200 km 2) in New Hampshire and western Maine. [3] The Mount Washington Auto Road and Mount Washington Cog Railway ascend the range's highest peak, which hosts a visitor center and weather ...
Mount Washington. The below list of mountains in New Hampshire is an incomplete list of mountains in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, with elevation.This list includes many mountains in the White Mountains range that covers about a quarter of the state, as well as mountains outside of that range.
Map of New Hampshire, with roads, rivers, and major cities Shaded relief map of New Hampshire Mount Adams (5,774 ft or 1,760 m) is part of New Hampshire's Presidential Range. Lake Winnipesaukee and the Ossipee Mountains. New Hampshire is part of the six-state New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada ...
On Thursday, the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire saw an intense snow storm overnight, leaving it looking like a winter wonderland. On Thursday, the summit of Mount Washington in New ...