Chocorua, New Hampshire

Chocorua, New Hampshire
Unincorporated community
A small dam on the Chocorua River in the village of Chocorua
Chocorua
Chocorua
Coordinates: 43°52′39″N 71°13′13″W / 43.87750°N 71.22028°W / 43.87750; -71.22028Coordinates: 43°52′39″N 71°13′13″W / 43.87750°N 71.22028°W / 43.87750; -71.22028
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Carroll
Town Tamworth
Elevation 525 ft (160 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 03817
Area code(s) 603
GNIS feature ID 871674[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.
  2. ↑ "William James", Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  3. 1 2 Hemingway, Jack. Misadventures of a Fly Fisherman, pp. 269-70


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