Lower Falls — Waterfalls 35.7 Miles WSW of Chapman Inn

Coos County, New Hampshire · USGS Mount Dartmouth Quadrangle · GNIS 868198

Catalogued on the USGS Mount Dartmouth quadrangle in Coos County, New Hampshire, Lower Falls — a waterfall — lies 35.7 miles west-southwest of Chapman Inn.

Distance from Inn

35.7 mi

Bearing

WSW

Drive time

61 min

Landmark Profile

Classification & USGS reference

Catalogued under GNIS Feature ID 868198, Lower Falls is recorded as a waterfall on the USGS Mount Dartmouth quadrangle in Coos County, New Hampshire (FIPS 33/007). Catalogued in GNIS since 08/27/1980.

Coordinates & physical setting

Lower Falls sits at 44.26784° N, 71.48619° W (DMS 44°16′04″ N, 71°29′10″ W).

As a linear feature its source lies near 0.00000° N, 0.00000° W — useful for anglers and paddlers tracing the upstream end.

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Other waterfalls in Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County, NH contains 12 waterfalls catalogued in the USGS Geographic Names Information System, counting Lower Falls itself. The ones closest to Lower Falls:

Feature	USGS Quadrangle	Distance
Upper Falls	Mount Dartmouth	3.1 mi
Glen Ellis Falls	Stairs Mountain	11.7 mi
Hitchcock Falls	Mount Washington	12.4 mi
Coosauk Fall	Mount Washington	12.5 mi
Triple Falls	Carter Dome	13.5 mi
Peboamauk Fall	Mount Crescent	14.9 mi
Giant Falls	Shelburne	21.9 mi
Dryad Falls	Shelburne	23.5 mi
Beaver Brook Falls	Lovering Mountain	45 mi
Ellingwood Falls	Errol	45.4 mi

Features on the USGS Mount Dartmouth Quadrangle

The Mount Dartmouth 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle holds 32 catalogued natural features alongside Lower Falls. A sampling nearest to this location:

Feature	Type	County	Offset
Deception Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	0.6 mi
Mount Oscar	Summits	Grafton County, NH	1.2 mi
Little Mount Deception	Summits	Coos County, NH	1.7 mi
Sebosis Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	2.5 mi
Dartmouth Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	2.5 mi
Upper Falls	Waterfalls	Coos County, NH	3.1 mi
Mount Deception	Summits	Coos County, NH	3.3 mi
Halfway Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	3.8 mi
Appleby Mountain	Summits	Coos County, NH	3.8 mi
Abenaki Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	4.1 mi

Visiting from Chapman Inn

Distance, bearing & drive time

A 61-minute drive along back roads separates the front door of Chapman Inn from Lower Falls — 35.7 miles west-southwest as the crow flies, on compass bearing WSW.

Best time to visit

Peak flow runs mid-April through June after snowmelt; late summer can be thin or dry. Being this far north (lat 44.268°), first snows typically arrive by mid-October and linger into early May — narrow the window accordingly. At 35.7 miles from the Inn, block the full day — sunrise start, late return, packed meals. Conditions at Lower Falls track the nearby Deception Brook stream (0.6 mi away) closely — if that is runnable, so is this.

Nearest features to Lower Falls

Feature	Type	County	Distance
Deception Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	0.6 mi
Black Brook	Streams	Coos County, NH	1.1 mi
Mount Oscar	Summits	Grafton County, NH	1.2 mi
Zealand River	Streams	Coos County, NH	1.3 mi
Little Mount Deception	Summits	Coos County, NH	1.7 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lower Falls located?

Lower Falls is in Coos County, New Hampshire, approximately 35.7 miles west-southwest of Chapman Inn in Bethel, Maine. It appears on the USGS Mount Dartmouth topographic quadrangle.

How far is Lower Falls from Chapman Inn?

The drive runs about 61 minutes, 35.7 miles west-southwest (bearing WSW) of the Inn.

What type of natural feature is Lower Falls?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies Lower Falls as a waterfall, catalogued under GNIS Feature ID 868198 on the Mount Dartmouth quadrangle.

When is the best time to visit Lower Falls?

Peak flow runs mid-April through June after snowmelt; late summer can be thin or dry.

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

GNIS lists 11 other waterfalls in Coos County, New Hampshire.