The Great North Woods , also known as the Northern Forest , are spread across four northeastern U.S. states : Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont and New York in the New England area. The area spans from the Down East lakes of Maine to the Adirondack Mountains of New York, generally bordering the Canadian province of Quebec . Collectively, the Great North Woods make up a 26 million acre (105,000 km) forestland.
10-604: In New Hampshire, the Great North Woods Region is an official state tourist region, located in Coös County , the northernmost county in the state. The northern part of the White Mountain National Forest is located in this region. The city of Berlin , formerly known for its large paper mill , is also found in this region. Upstate New York 's Great North Woods is located in the extreme northern part of
20-552: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Vermont is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This New York state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Great North Woods Region (New Hampshire) The Great North Woods Region , also known as the North Country , is located at the northern tip of New Hampshire , United States , north of
30-542: Is an unofficial region of Vermont, and is located mainly in the Northeast Kingdom , bordering New Hampshire and Québec. The Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont is very remote and rural. The northern part of the Green Mountain National Forest is in this region. This Maine state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This New Hampshire state location article
40-741: Is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States . The Pilot Range extends southeast–northwest about 15 miles (24 km). The highest peak in the range is Mount Cabot , with an elevation of 4,160 feet (1,270 m). From northeast to southwest, the range's principal summits include: The summits marked with an asterisk (*) are included on the Appalachian Mountain Club 's peak-bagging list of " Four-thousand footers " in New Hampshire. York Pond (New Hampshire)
50-442: Is the largest community in the sparsely populated region by a sizable margin, with more than one-third of the population of the region. Lancaster , the county seat, is the second largest community. Of the remaining communities in the region, only Milan , Colebrook , and Northumberland have more than 1,000 people. Tourism marketing for the region is provided by New Hampshire Grand, the official convention and visitors' bureau for
60-612: The White Mountains Region and is part of the larger Great North Woods . 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, a hamlet within Dalton , to south of Berlin and east to the Maine border, roughly following US Route 2 . The region has around 30,000 permanent residents. Berlin
70-526: The few population centers are two-lane state highways. US Route 3 in the west along the Connecticut River and, in the east, New Hampshire Route 16 along the border with Maine provide the main north-south routes, while east-west traffic follows US Route 2, New Hampshire Route 110 and New Hampshire Route 26 . 44°41′N 71°18′W / 44.69°N 71.3°W / 44.69; -71.3 Pilot Range (New Hampshire) The Pilot Range
80-839: The region is part of the White Mountains National Forest , including the Pilot Range and Mount Cabot , the highest peak of the Great North Woods. North of the Pilot Range is the Nash Stream State Forest. The Connecticut Lakes , headwaters of the Connecticut River , lie at the northern tip of the region. The main industries aside from tourism are logging and paper manufacture , centered on Berlin. There are no major freeways; nearly all roads outside of
90-705: The region, as well as the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Gateway Chamber of Commerce, the Umbagog Area Chamber of Commerce, and the North Country Chamber of Commerce. Unlike the more commercially developed White Mountains Region to the south, most of the tourism in the Great North Woods centers around backcountry hiking and camping, as well as outdoor sports such as fishing and hunting. The central portion of
100-690: The state. Like Maine and Vermont, the Great North Woods region is an unofficial region. In New York, this region mainly consists of the Adirondack Mountains , as defined by the Adirondack Park . Within Maine, the Great North Woods include the Maine North Woods , which are unincorporated townships in Aroostook County . This is an unofficial region of Maine, and no official population figures are published. Vermont's Great North Woods region
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