Franconia, Mountain town in White Mountains, US
Located at 283 meters elevation, Franconia extends across 65.8 square miles of land in Grafton County, featuring mountainous terrain and dense forests.
The town received its charter in 1764 from Governor Benning Wentworth, with its name derived from the region's similarities to Franconian Switzerland in Bavaria.
The Frost Place, former residence of poet Robert Frost, maintains a poetry center and museum dedicated to preserving literary traditions in New Hampshire.
Visitors can access town services at the Selectmen's Office from Tuesday through Thursday between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, and Friday until 1:30 PM.
The Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, constructed in 1938, stands as North America's first passenger aerial tramway system, reaching mountain elevations.
Location: Grafton County
Inception: 1764
Elevation above the sea: 283 m
Website: http://franconianh.org
GPS coordinates: 44.22722,-71.74833
Latest update: March 7, 2025 13:23
Old Man of the Mountain
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Mount Lafayette
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Franconia Notch
7.9 km
Franconia Notch State Park
10.7 km
Cannon Mountain
8.8 km
Mount Lincoln
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Mount Liberty
15 km
Mount Garfield
11.8 km
The Frost Place
1.8 km
Owl's Head
14.7 km
Galehead Mountain
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Profile House
8.2 km
Rocks Estate
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Colonial Theatre
7.5 km
New England Ski Museum
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Dow Academy
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Thayer's Hotel
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Edward H. Lane House
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Felsengarten
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Abbie Greenleaf Library
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Littleton Town Building
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Burt-Cheney Farm
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Little Haystack Mountain
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Stone Iron Furnace Museum
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Jax Jr. Cinema
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The Basin
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Riverwalk Covered Bridge (Littleton)
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Pierce Bridge
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