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Place Name
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Grafton County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Woodsville
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Population
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74,929 (1990)
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Location
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New Hampshire, United States, North America
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Latitude
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43°55'N
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Longitude
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71°50'W
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Grafton
, county (
1,750 sq mi/4,533 sq km; 1990
pop. 74,929), central and W N.H.;  Woodsville; 43°55'N
71°50'W. Bounded W and N by Connecticut R. Drained by Ammonoosuc,
Pemigewasset, Gale, Mascoma, and Baker rivers. Summer and winter resort
region, including large area of White Mts. and White Mt. Natl. Forest
in center and NE. Second largest co. in N.H. in land area. Mfg. at
Lebanon, West Lebanon, Plymouth, and Littleton; timber; agr. (nursery
crops, hay, corn, vegetables, apples, sugar maples; poultry; dairying).
Mica quarrying; sand and gravel, soapstone. Bedell Bridge State Park in
W; Cardigan and Wellington (on Newfound L.) state parks in S; Franconia
Notch State Park and Parkway in N center, including Old Man of the
Mountain rock formation; Province Road State Forest in S; Black Mt.
State Forest in W; Appalachian Trail crosses co. NE-SW. Formed
1769.
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