Franconia Notch Plate

Franconia Notch is a major mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Dominated by Cannon Mountain to the west and Mount Lafayette to the east, it lies principally within Franconia Notch State Park and is traversed by the Franconia Notch Parkway. The parkway required a special act of Congress to sidestep design standards for the Interstat…
Franconia Notch is a major mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Dominated by Cannon Mountain to the west and Mount Lafayette to the east, it lies principally within Franconia Notch State Park and is traversed by the Franconia Notch Parkway. The parkway required a special act of Congress to sidestep design standards for the Interstate highway system because it is only one lane in each direction.
  • Elevation: 1,950 ft (594 m)
  • Location: Franconia / Lincoln, Grafton County, New Hampshire · United States
  • Traversed by: Interstate 93, U.S. Route 3
  • Range: White Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Franconia (NH)
  • Designated: 1971
Data from: en.wikipedia.org