Reservoirs

Mud Pond — Reservoirs 42.7 Miles NW of Chapman Inn

Coos County, New Hampshire · USGS Diamond Pond Quadrangle · GNIS 868653

42.7 miles northwest of Chapman Inn, on the USGS Diamond Pond topographic quadrangle, Mud Pond is a reservoir recorded in Coos County, New Hampshire by the federal Geographic Names Information System.

Wikidata short description: “dam in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States of America”

Distance from Inn
42.7 mi
Bearing
NW
Drive time
73 min

Landmark Profile

Classification & USGS reference

The USGS Diamond Pond 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle places Mud Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire (FIPS 33/007), classified as a reservoir in the federal GNIS (Feature ID 868653). Last revised by the Board on Geographic Names on 02/18/2018.

Coordinates & physical setting

Mud Pond sits at 44.90280° N, 71.30296° W (DMS 44°54′10″ N, 71°18′11″ W).

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Other reservoirs in Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County, NH contains 30 reservoirs catalogued in the USGS Geographic Names Information System, counting Mud Pond itself. The ones closest to Mud Pond:

Feature USGS Quadrangle Distance
Lake Abeniki Dixville Notch 2.2 mi
Lake Gloriette Dixville Notch 2.4 mi
Farm Pond Dixville Notch 2.4 mi
Lime Pond Bunnell Mountain 9.4 mi
Shehan Pond Magalloway Mountain 9.5 mi
Akers Pond Errol 10 mi
Phillips Pond Dixville Notch 10.2 mi
Trio Pond Dummer Ponds 13.5 mi
Little Bog Pond Percy Peaks 14.4 mi
Stratford Bog Pond Stratford 16.2 mi

Features on the USGS Diamond Pond Quadrangle

The Diamond Pond 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle holds 37 catalogued natural features alongside Mud Pond. A sampling nearest to this location:

Feature Type County Offset
Van Dyck Mountain Summits Coos County, NH 0.8 mi
Keazer Mountain Summits Coos County, NH 1 mi
Mud Pond Ridge Ridges Coos County, NH 1.1 mi
Sugar Hill Brook Streams Coos County, NH 1.4 mi
Sugar Hill Summits Coos County, NH 1.5 mi
Moose Pond (historical) Lakes Coos County, NH 1.6 mi
Nathan Pond Lakes Coos County, NH 1.6 mi
Sanguinary Mountain Summits Coos County, NH 1.6 mi
Lake Abeniki Lakes Coos County, NH 1.8 mi
Abeniki Mountain Summits Coos County, NH 1.8 mi

Visiting from Chapman Inn

Distance, bearing & drive time

Chapman Inn sits 42.7 miles northwest (bearing NW) of Mud Pond. At moderate back-road speeds the drive runs about 73 minutes — comfortably inside a half-day outing window after breakfast.

Best time to visit

June through September for paddling and swimming; January through March for ice fishing. Being this far north (lat 44.903°), first snows typically arrive by mid-October and linger into early May — narrow the window accordingly. At 42.7 miles from the Inn, block the full day — sunrise start, late return, packed meals. Conditions at Mud Pond track the nearby Van Dyck Mountain summit (0.8 mi away) closely — if that is runnable, so is this.

Nearest features to Mud Pond

Feature Type County Distance
Van Dyck Mountain Summits Coos County, NH 0.8 mi
Keazer Mountain Summits Coos County, NH 1 mi
Mud Pond Ridge Ridges Coos County, NH 1.1 mi
Sugar Hill Brook Streams Coos County, NH 1.4 mi
Sugar Hill Summits Coos County, NH 1.5 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mud Pond located?

Mud Pond is in Coos County, New Hampshire, approximately 42.7 miles northwest of Chapman Inn in Bethel, Maine. It appears on the USGS Diamond Pond topographic quadrangle.

How far is Mud Pond from Chapman Inn?

The drive runs about 73 minutes, 42.7 miles northwest (bearing NW) of the Inn.

What type of natural feature is Mud Pond?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies Mud Pond as a reservoir, catalogued under GNIS Feature ID 868653 on the Diamond Pond quadrangle.

When is the best time to visit Mud Pond?

June through September for paddling and swimming; January through March for ice fishing.

How many other reservoirs are in Coos County, New Hampshire?

GNIS lists 29 other reservoirs in Coos County, New Hampshire.

Wikidata: Q34896537.