Kearsarge Mountain State Forest
Mount Kearsarge State Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The southern slopes of Mount Kearsarge, including Mission Ridge
Map showing the location of Kearsarge Mountain State Forest
Map showing the location of Kearsarge Mountain State Forest
Location in New Hampshire
Map showing the location of Kearsarge Mountain State Forest
Map showing the location of Kearsarge Mountain State Forest
Location in United States
LocationMerrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°22′59″N 71°51′25″W / 43.38306°N 71.85694°W / 43.38306; -71.85694
Area3,893 acres (15.75 km2)
Established1922
Governing bodyNew Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Kearsarge Mountain State Forest is a 3,893-acre (1,575 ha) state forest in the towns of Warner, Wilmot, Andover, and Salisbury, New Hampshire, United States. In 1922 it encompassed 839 acres (340 ha).[1] The state forest covers the summit and most of the slopes of Mount Kearsarge, the highest point in Merrimack County. Winslow State Park is in the northern part of the state forest, and Rollins State Park is at the southern edge.

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References

  1. Legislature, New York (State) (1922). "New York Legislative Documents".


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