Gordon Ridge — Ridges 24.6 Miles WSW of Chapman Inn

Coos County, New Hampshire · USGS Mount Washington Quadrangle · GNIS 871953

24.6 miles west-southwest of Chapman Inn, on the USGS Mount Washington topographic quadrangle, Gordon Ridge is a ridge recorded in Coos County, New Hampshire by the federal Geographic Names Information System.

Wikidata short description: “ridge in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States”

Distance from Inn

24.6 mi

Bearing

WSW

Drive time

42 min

Landmark Profile

Classification & USGS reference

The USGS Mount Washington 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle places Gordon Ridge in Coos County, New Hampshire (FIPS 33/007), classified as a ridge in the federal GNIS (Feature ID 871953). Last revised by the Board on Geographic Names on 11/24/2020.

Coordinates & physical setting

Gordon Ridge sits at 44.33015° N, 71.27572° W (DMS 44°19′49″ N, 71°16′33″ W).

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Other ridges in Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County, NH contains 32 ridges catalogued in the USGS Geographic Names Information System, counting Gordon Ridge itself. The ones closest to Gordon Ridge:

Feature	USGS Quadrangle	Elevation	Distance
Howker Ridge	Mount Washington	—	0.2 mi
Osgood Ridge	Mount Washington	—	0.3 mi
Durand Ridge	Mount Washington	—	0.7 mi
Nowell Ridge	Mount Washington	—	1.3 mi
Israel Ridge	Mount Washington	—	1.8 mi
Castellated Ridge	Mount Washington	—	2.6 mi
Ridge of the Caps	Mount Washington	—	3 mi
Chandler Ridge	Mount Washington	—	3.8 mi
Wildcat Ridge	Jackson	—	6.2 mi
Rocky Branch Ridge	Stairs Mountain	—	6.4 mi

Features on the USGS Mount Washington Quadrangle

The Mount Washington 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle holds 68 catalogued natural features alongside Gordon Ridge. A sampling nearest to this location:

Feature	Type	County	Offset
Mount Madison	Summits	Coos County, NH	0.1 mi
Howker Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.2 mi
Osgood Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.3 mi
Star Lake	Lakes	Coos County, NH	0.5 mi
Durand Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.7 mi
Mount Quincy Adams	Summits	Coos County, NH	0.7 mi
Mount Adams	Summits	Coos County, NH	1 mi
Mount Abigail Adams	Summits	Coos County, NH	1.3 mi
Nowell Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	1.3 mi
Mount Sam Adams	Summits	Coos County, NH	1.3 mi

Visiting from Chapman Inn

Distance, bearing & drive time

Chapman Inn sits 24.6 miles west-southwest (bearing WSW) of Gordon Ridge. At moderate back-road speeds the drive runs about 42 minutes — comfortably inside a half-day outing window after breakfast.

Best time to visit

Accessible May through November in most years. Being this far north (lat 44.330°), first snows typically arrive by mid-October and linger into early May — narrow the window accordingly. At 24.6 miles from the Inn, plan on a comfortable day trip with time for lunch on the road. Conditions at Gordon Ridge track the nearby Mount Madison summit (essentially adjacent) closely — if that is runnable, so is this.

Nearest features to Gordon Ridge

Feature	Type	County	Distance
Mount Madison	Summits	Coos County, NH	0.1 mi
Howker Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.2 mi
Osgood Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.3 mi
Star Lake	Lakes	Coos County, NH	0.5 mi
Durand Ridge	Ridges	Coos County, NH	0.7 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Gordon Ridge located?

Gordon Ridge is in Coos County, New Hampshire, approximately 24.6 miles west-southwest of Chapman Inn in Bethel, Maine. It appears on the USGS Mount Washington topographic quadrangle.

How far is Gordon Ridge from Chapman Inn?

The drive runs about 42 minutes, 24.6 miles west-southwest (bearing WSW) of the Inn.

What type of natural feature is Gordon Ridge?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies Gordon Ridge as a ridge, catalogued under GNIS Feature ID 871953 on the Mount Washington quadrangle.

When is the best time to visit Gordon Ridge?

Accessible May through November in most years.

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

GNIS lists 31 other ridges in Coos County, New Hampshire.

Wikidata: Q34860106.