Crawford Notch

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Crawford Notch State Park
View of Crawford Notch from the top of the pass to the south

View of Crawford Notch from the top of the pass to the south

location New Hampshire (USA)
surface 23 km²
Geographical location 44 ° 12 '  N , 71 ° 24'  W Coordinates: 44 ° 12 '5 "  N , 71 ° 24' 3"  W.
Crawford Notch, New Hampshire
Crawford Notch
Setup date 1912
administration New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
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Crawford Notch is the name of the mountain canyon that the Saco River passes in its upper reaches in the White Mountains in the US state of New Hampshire . It lies almost entirely in the area of ​​the parish of Hart's Location . Crawford Notch State Park has been a protected area since 1912.

One of the most important mountain passes in the White Mountains, now part of US Highway 302 from Montpelier to Portland, runs through the valley . In the colonial times there was probably an Indian path here; white settlers didn't open up the area until the late 18th century. The Willey family became famous and settled in Crawford Notch in 1825; a year later the entire family was killed in a landslide while trying to reach a shelter. Their house, which they had left in a panic, remained unscathed by the rock avalanche. The event inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story The Aweful Guest , and painters like Thomas Cole painted views of the Willey estate. At that time Crawford Notch had already become a tourist destination for its scenic beauty.

  • The Saco River in Crawford Notch

  • A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountans - painting by Thomas Cole , 1839

Web links

  • Crawford Notch State Park - information and maps on the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development website.