Pisgah State Park

Pisgah State Park
Map showing the location of Pisgah State Park
Map showing the location of Pisgah State Park
Pisgah State Park
Location in New Hampshire
LocationCheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates42°50′25″N 72°27′13″W / 42.84028°N 72.45361°W / 42.84028; -72.45361[1]
Area13,361 acres (5,407 ha)[2]
Elevation971 feet (296 m)[1]
Max. elevation1,381 ft (421 m) (Hubbard Hill)
Min. elevation390 ft (120 m) (Ashuelot River)
DesignationNew Hampshire state park
Established1967[3]
AdministratorNew Hampshire Parks and Recreation
WebsitePisgah State Park

Pisgah State Park is a 13,300-acre (5,400 ha) public recreation area located in the Cheshire County towns of Winchester, Chesterfield and Hinsdale in New Hampshire.[4][5] It is the largest state park in New Hampshire and contains a complete watershed north of the Ashuelot River, seven ponds, four highland ridges, numerous wetlands,[4] and a 20-acre (8 ha) parcel of old-growth forest.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Pisgah State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  6. ^ "Forest Sciences". Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.