- Zealand Notch
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name =Zealand Notch
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Elevation = 2457 ft./749 m.
Location=New Hampshire , USA
Range =White Mountains
Coordinates =coord|44.1974|N|71.4913|W|type:pass
Topographic
USGS Crawford Notch
Traversed by =Appalachian Trail Zealand Notch (el. 2457 ft./749 m.) is a
mountain pass located in the White Mountains ofNew Hampshire ,United States . It is located in the towns of Bethlehem and Lincoln, near the northeastern corner of thePemigewasset Wilderness . The center of the notch is traversed by hiking trails and is located approximately 2 miles from the nearest road. Zealand Pond, Zealand Falls, and the Zealand Falls hut are located near the height of land.Similarly to
Crawford Notch to the east, the main body of Zealand Notch comprises a steep-walled,U-shaped valley running southwards from theheight of land . Whitewall Brook flows through the bottom of the notch, reaching the North Fork of the Pemigewasset River at the south end of the notch. Water from Whitewall Brook flows via branches and the main stem of the Pemigewasset to theMerrimack River and ultimately theGulf of Maine . North of the notch's height of land, theZealand River flows north to theAmmonoosuc River near the village of Twin Mountain, with the streamflow eventually reaching theConnecticut River and turning south again to ultimately reachLong Island Sound .The notch lies between
Whitewall Mountain (3,405 ft./1,038 m.) to the east andZeacliff (approx. 3,600 ft./1,097 m.), an eastern arm ofZealand Mountain , to the west. TheAppalachian Trail traverses Zealand Notch. From the west, the trail (paired with the Twinway trail) descends from Zeacliff past Zealand Falls (a long series of smooth granite ledges ending in a 50 foot drop over vertical granite) and Zealand Falls Hut to the center of the notch. Here the Twinway ends, and the Appalachian Trail turns south and follows the Ethan Pond Trail along an old railroad grade through the notch, along the side of Whitewall Mountain, exiting the south end of the notch and continuing east towards Crawford Notch. Other trails in Zealand Notch include the Zealand Trail approaching along the Zealand River from the north, the Lend-a-Hand Trail which reaches Zealand Falls Hut from Mount Hale to the northwest, and the Zeacliff Trail, which descends from the top of Zeacliff straight down the notch wall to Whitewall Brook and the Ethan Pond Trail.References
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U.S. Geological Survey , 7½ minutetopographic map series, Crawford Notch quadrangle ( [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=44.19684&lon=-71.49056&size=l&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG Topozone.com] )ee also
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List of notches in New Hampshire
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