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Benches

White Ledge — Benches 36.7 Miles SW of Chapman Inn

Carroll County, New Hampshire · USGS Silver Lake Quadrangle · GNIS 872910

36.7 miles southwest of Chapman Inn, on the USGS Silver Lake topographic quadrangle, White Ledge is a bench terrace recorded in Carroll County, New Hampshire by the federal Geographic Names Information System.

Distance from Inn
36.7 mi
Bearing
SW
Drive time
63 min

Landmark Profile

Classification & USGS reference

The USGS Silver Lake 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle places White Ledge in Carroll County, New Hampshire (FIPS 33/003), classified as a bench terrace in the federal GNIS (Feature ID 872910). Catalogued in GNIS since 08/27/1980.

Coordinates & physical setting

White Ledge sits at 43.97257° N, 71.21840° W (DMS 43°58′21″ N, 71°13′06″ W).

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Other benches in Carroll County, New Hampshire

Carroll County, NH contains 20 benches catalogued in the USGS Geographic Names Information System, counting White Ledge itself. The ones closest to White Ledge:

Feature USGS Quadrangle Distance
Woodchuck Ledge Silver Lake 1.8 mi
Eagle Ledge Silver Lake 2 mi
Carter Ledge Mount Chocorua 2 mi
Nickerson Ledge Silver Lake 2 mi
Whitton Ledge Silver Lake 2.5 mi
Bragdon Ledge Silver Lake 2.8 mi
Band M Ledge Silver Lake 2.9 mi
Chamberlain Ledge Silver Lake 5.9 mi
White Horse Ledge North Conway West 6 mi
Overhang Mount Chocorua 6.4 mi

Features on the USGS Silver Lake Quadrangle

The Silver Lake 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle holds 63 catalogued natural features alongside White Ledge. A sampling nearest to this location:

Feature Type County Offset
Roundtop Summits Carroll County, NH 0.5 mi
Sugarloaf Summits Carroll County, NH 1.1 mi
Iona Lake Lakes Carroll County, NH 1.5 mi
Hobbs Brook Streams Carroll County, NH 1.5 mi
Meadow Brook Streams Carroll County, NH 1.5 mi
Lovejoy Marsh Swamps Carroll County, NH 1.7 mi
Big Brook Streams Carroll County, NH 1.7 mi
Woodchuck Ledge Benches Carroll County, NH 1.8 mi
Birch Hill Summits Carroll County, NH 1.9 mi
Eagle Ledge Benches Carroll County, NH 2 mi

Visiting from Chapman Inn

Distance, bearing & drive time

Chapman Inn sits 36.7 miles southwest (bearing SW) of White Ledge. At moderate back-road speeds the drive runs about 63 minutes — comfortably inside a half-day outing window after breakfast.

Best time to visit

Generally accessible May through October; winter access depends on snow cover. At this latitude (43.973°), the shoulder seasons are workable — April and November can be comfortable on mild years. At 36.7 miles from the Inn, block the full day — sunrise start, late return, packed meals. Conditions at White Ledge track the nearby Roundtop summit (0.5 mi away) closely — if that is runnable, so is this.

Nearest features to White Ledge

Feature Type County Distance
Roundtop Summits Carroll County, NH 0.5 mi
Sugarloaf Summits Carroll County, NH 1.1 mi
Iona Lake Lakes Carroll County, NH 1.5 mi
Hobbs Brook Streams Carroll County, NH 1.5 mi
Meadow Brook Streams Carroll County, NH 1.5 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is White Ledge located?

White Ledge is in Carroll County, New Hampshire, approximately 36.7 miles southwest of Chapman Inn in Bethel, Maine. It appears on the USGS Silver Lake topographic quadrangle.

How far is White Ledge from Chapman Inn?

The drive runs about 63 minutes, 36.7 miles southwest (bearing SW) of the Inn.

What type of natural feature is White Ledge?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies White Ledge as a bench terrace, catalogued under GNIS Feature ID 872910 on the Silver Lake quadrangle.

When is the best time to visit White Ledge?

Generally accessible May through October; winter access depends on snow cover.

How many other benches are in Carroll County, New Hampshire?

GNIS lists 19 other benches in Carroll County, New Hampshire.

Wikidata: Q49173490.