Notches in 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...

• Bear Notch , in Bartlett
  Bartlett, New Hampshire
  Bartlett is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2010 census. Bartlett includes the villages of Glen, Lower Bartlett and Intervale. It is set in the White Mountains, surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest...
  
  
• Bunnell Notch , in Kilkenny
  Kilkenny, New Hampshire
  Kilkenny is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. It was granted on June 4, 1774, containing about . As of the 2010 Census, the township had no inhabitants....
  
  
• Carlton Notch , in Randolph
  Randolph, New Hampshire
  Randolph is a heavily forested town in Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S., extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range to Berlin , with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle...
  
  
• Carrigain Notch , between Lincoln
  Lincoln, New Hampshire
  Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
  
   and Livermore
  Livermore, New Hampshire
  Livermore is an unincorporated civil township in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It was briefly inhabited as a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site of the logging town is about east of Lincoln on NH Route 112...
  
  
• Carter Notch
  Carter Notch
  Carter Notch is a high mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is traversed only by hiking trails. The notch is located in the Carter-Moriah Range within the White Mountain National Forest, in Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire. It is bordered to the west by...
  
  , in Bean's Purchase
  Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
  Bean's Purchase is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .-Geography:According to the United States Census...
  
  
• Crawford Notch
  Crawford Notch
  Crawford Notch is the steep and narrow gorge of the Saco River in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, located almost entirely within the town of Hart's Location...
  
  , in Hart's Location
  Hart's Location, New Hampshire
  Hart's Location is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Since 1948, the town has been one of the first places to declare its results for the New Hampshire Presidential primary and U.S. Presidential elections....
  
  
• Dickey Notch , in Thornton
  Thornton, New Hampshire
  Thornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,490 at the 2010 census.- History :Thornton was incorporated in 1763, and named for Doctor Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.- Geography :...
  
  
• Edmands Col , in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase
  Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire
  Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a population of 0....
  
  
• Franconia Notch
  Franconia Notch
  Franconia Notch is a major mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Dominated by Cannon Mountain, it lies principally within Franconia Notch State Park and is traversed by the Franconia Notch Parkway Franconia Notch (el. 1950 ft. / 590 m.) is a major mountain pass through...
  
  , in Franconia
  Franconia, New Hampshire
  Franconia is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2010 census. Set in the White Mountains, Franconia is home to the northern half of Franconia Notch State Park. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the eastern and southern portions...
  
  
• Hancock Notch , between Lincoln
  Lincoln, New Hampshire
  Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
  
   and Livermore
  Livermore, New Hampshire
  Livermore is an unincorporated civil township in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It was briefly inhabited as a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site of the logging town is about east of Lincoln on NH Route 112...
  
  
• Hunters Pass , in Randolph
  Randolph, New Hampshire
  Randolph is a heavily forested town in Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S., extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range to Berlin , with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle...
  
  
• Jefferson Notch , in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase
  Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire
  Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a population of 0....
  
  
• Kancamagus Pass , between Lincoln
  Lincoln, New Hampshire
  Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
  
   and Conway
  Conway, New Hampshire
  Conway is a town, the largest in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,115 at the 2010 census. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west and north. Cathedral Ledge and Echo Lake State Park are in the west...
  
  
• Kinsman Notch
  Kinsman Notch
  Kinsman Notch is a mountain pass located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It is the westernmost of the major notches through the White Mountains...
  
  , in Woodstock
  Woodstock, New Hampshire
  Woodstock is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2010 census. Woodstock includes the village of North Woodstock, the commercial center. Its extensive land area is largely forested, and includes the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Parts of the...
  
  
• Livermore Pass , in Livermore
  Livermore, New Hampshire
  Livermore is an unincorporated civil township in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It was briefly inhabited as a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site of the logging town is about east of Lincoln on NH Route 112...
  
  
• Lost Pass , in Waterville Valley
  Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
  Waterville Valley is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 247 at the 2010 census.Waterville Valley attracts many visitors in the winter months with alpine skiing at Waterville Valley Resort and many miles of trails for cross-country skiing. During the summer,...
  
  
• Mad River Notch , between Lincoln
  Lincoln, New Hampshire
  Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
  
   and Livermore
  Livermore, New Hampshire
  Livermore is an unincorporated civil township in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It was briefly inhabited as a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site of the logging town is about east of Lincoln on NH Route 112...
  
  
• Oliverian Notch , between Warren
  Warren, New Hampshire
  Warren is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 904 at the 2010 census. Warren includes the village of Glencliff....
  
   and Benton
  Benton, New Hampshire
  Benton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Located in the White Mountains, Benton is largely surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest. The town is crossed by the Appalachian Trail....
  
  
• Perkins Notch , in Bean's Purchase
  Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
  Bean's Purchase is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .-Geography:According to the United States Census...
  
  
• Pinkham Notch
  Pinkham Notch
  Pinkham Notch is a mountain pass in the White Mountains of north-central New Hampshire, United States. The notch is a result of extensive erosion by the Laurentide ice sheet during the Wisconsinian ice age. Pinkham Notch was eroded into a glacial U-shaped valley whose walls are formed by the...
  
  , in Pinkham's Grant
  Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
  Pinkham's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 9....
  
  
• Sandwich Notch , in Sandwich
  Sandwich, New Hampshire
  Sandwich is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2010 census. Sandwich includes the villages of Center Sandwich and North Sandwich...
  
  
• Thornton Gap , between Thornton
  Thornton, New Hampshire
  Thornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,490 at the 2010 census.- History :Thornton was incorporated in 1763, and named for Doctor Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.- Geography :...
  
   and Waterville Valley
  Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
  Waterville Valley is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 247 at the 2010 census.Waterville Valley attracts many visitors in the winter months with alpine skiing at Waterville Valley Resort and many miles of trails for cross-country skiing. During the summer,...
  
  
• Trident Pass , in Success
  Success, New Hampshire
  Success is an unincorporated township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. It is located directly to the east of the city of Berlin, New Hampshire, and borders on the state of Maine...
  
  
• Willard Notch , in Kilkenny
  Kilkenny, New Hampshire
  Kilkenny is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. It was granted on June 4, 1774, containing about . As of the 2010 Census, the township had no inhabitants....
  
  
• Zealand Notch
  Zealand Notch
  Zealand Notch is a mountain pass located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It is located in the towns of Bethlehem and Lincoln, near the northeastern corner of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The center of the notch is traversed by hiking trails and is located approximately 2...
  
  , between Bethlehem
  Bethlehem, New Hampshire
  Bethlehem is a hillside town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,526 at the 2010 census. It is home to Cushman and Strawberry Hill state forests. The eastern half of the town is within the White Mountain National Forest...
  
   and Lincoln
  Lincoln, New Hampshire
  Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
  
  
• Zeta Pass , in Bean's Purchase
  Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
  Bean's Purchase is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .-Geography:According to the United States Census...
  
  

Notches in northern New Hampshire

• Cleveland Notch , in Columbia
  Columbia, New Hampshire
  Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
  
  
• Cranberry Bog Notch , in Odell
  Odell, New Hampshire
  Odell is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government...
  
  
• Cree Notch , in Columbia
  Columbia, New Hampshire
  Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
  
  
• Dixville Notch, in Dixville
  Dixville, New Hampshire
  Dixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
  
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• Gadwah Notch , in Columbia
  Columbia, New Hampshire
  Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
  
  
• Gore Notch , in Stratford
  Stratford, New Hampshire
  Stratford is a town located on the Connecticut River in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. Within the town are the villages of North Stratford and Stratford Hollow. U.S...
  
  
• Kelsey Notch , in Dixville
  Dixville, New Hampshire
  Dixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
  
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• Moran Notch , in Columbia
  Columbia, New Hampshire
  Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
  
  
• Stratford Notch , in Stratford
  Stratford, New Hampshire
  Stratford is a town located on the Connecticut River in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. Within the town are the villages of North Stratford and Stratford Hollow. U.S...
  
  
• Tabor Notch , in Pittsburg
  Pittsburg, New Hampshire
  Pittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state - and in New England as well - more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S...
  
  

Passes in southern New Hampshire

• Barn Door Gap , in Strafford
  Strafford, New Hampshire
  Strafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census. The two main settlements in town are the villages of Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.- History :...
  
  
• Spofford Gap , between Sharon
  Sharon, New Hampshire
  Sharon is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 352 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1738, Sharon was originally a part of Peterborough...
  
   and Temple
  Temple, New Hampshire
  Temple is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1768, Temple takes its name from colonial governor John Wentworth's lieutenant governor, John Temple.- Geography :...