Chocorua, New Hampshire

Chocorua, New Hampshire
Unincorporated community
A small dam on the Chocorua River in the village of Chocorua
A small dam on the Chocorua River in the village of Chocorua
Chocorua is located in New Hampshire
Chocorua
Chocorua
Chocorua is located in the United States
Chocorua
Chocorua
Coordinates: 43°52′39″N 71°13′13″W / 43.87750°N 71.22028°W / 43.87750; -71.22028
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
TownTamworth
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03817
Area code603
GNIS feature ID871674[1]

Chocorua is an unincorporated community within the town of Tamworth in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. It is located in the general area where Routes 16 and 113 meet, south of Mount Chocorua and Chocorua Lake.

Mount Chocorua is commonly known in the area as the "Matterhorn" of the White Mountains due to its triangular summit. Chocorua Lake, along NH 16 at the southern base of the mountain, is a common stopping place for photos of the mountain landscape.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Chocorua". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "William James", Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  3. ^ a b Hemingway, Jack. Misadventures of a Fly Fisherman, pp. 269-70
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