Cold River (Bearcamp River tributary)

The Cold River is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km) river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Bearcamp River, part of the Ossipee River and Saco River watersheds. The river lies entirely in the town of Sandwich.

Cold River
The Cold River at the village of Whiteface in Sandwich, NH
Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Carroll
Town	Sandwich
Physical characteristics
Source	Sandwich Mountain
• location	Sandwich
• coordinates	43°53′31″N 71°30′27″W
• elevation	3,100 ft (940 m)
Mouth	Bearcamp River
• location	Sandwich
• coordinates	43°49′42″N 71°20′30″W
• elevation	585 ft (178 m)
Length	11.9 mi (19.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Pond Brook, Whiteface River
• right	Tilton Brook

The Cold River begins on the southern slopes of Sandwich Mountain, within the Sandwich Wilderness of the White Mountain National Forest. The river flows generally east and then southeast, leaving the national forest, passing New Hampshire Route 113A in the village of Whiteface, and reaching the Bearcamp River close to the Sandwich/Tamworth town line.

See also

• List of rivers of New Hampshire

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cold River (Bearcamp River tributary)