Dixville Notch State Park is a park in northern New Hampshire, United States. The park encompasses 127 acres (51 ha) in Dixville Township where New Hampshire State Route 26 passes through Dixville Notch (New England's terminology for mountain gap or pass).
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| Location | Dixville, Coös County, New Hampshire |
| Nearest city | Berlin, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 44°51′50″N 71°17′38″W / 44.86389°N 71.29389°W |
| Area | 127 acres (51 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,123 feet (647 m)[1] |
| Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Open | Year-round |
| Camp sites | 0 |
| Designation | New Hampshire state park |
| Website | Dixville Notch State Park |
Within the park there are a scenic gorge, waterfalls on two mountain brooks, and hiking trails that lead to the summits of nearby mountains. While the park is accessible year-round, it is unstaffed and no visitor services are available.[2]
Dixville Notch itself is characterized by a short steep-walled gorge that separates Dixville Peak and Cave Mountain, and also forms the boundary between the Connecticut River and Androscoggin River watersheds. Its beauty was already recognized in 1866, when innkeeper George Parsons established the Dix House, a travelers' guesthouse just on the west side of the notch on the shores of Lake Gloriette. Three decades later, the site was bought by Henry Hale who built The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel there.[3][4]
Directly west is the Balsams Wilderness Ski Area, and about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north is Coleman State Park.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Dixville Peak 44.8358 N, 71.3173 W, Elevation: 3,343 ft (1,019 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
43.8 (6.6) |
56.7 (13.7) |
65.5 (18.6) |
69.9 (21.1) |
68.8 (20.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
35.1 (1.7) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
34.2 (1.2) |
45.8 (7.7) |
54.9 (12.7) |
59.3 (15.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
51.5 (10.8) |
39.9 (4.4) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
35.8 (2.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.3 (−17.6) |
1.4 (−17.0) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
34.9 (1.6) |
44.3 (6.8) |
48.7 (9.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
40.9 (4.9) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.18 (106) |
3.60 (91) |
4.08 (104) |
4.40 (112) |
4.84 (123) |
5.54 (141) |
5.37 (136) |
5.18 (132) |
4.41 (112) |
5.52 (140) |
4.45 (113) |
4.72 (120) |
56.29 (1,430) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ "Dixville Notch State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Dixville Notch State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Dixville Notch, New Hampshire". New England Travel Planner. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ "The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, NH". New England Travel Planner. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
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Media related to Dixville Notch State Park at Wikimedia Commons- Dixville Notch State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
