The Zealand River is a 6.3-mile-long (10.1 km)[1] river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Ammonoosuc River and part of the Connecticut River watershed.

Zealand River
The Zealand River at Zealand Road
Zealand River is located in New Hampshire
Zealand River
Zealand River is located in the United States
Zealand River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountiesGrafton, Coos
TownsBethlehem, Carroll
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Hale
 • locationWhite Mountain National Forest
 • coordinates44°12′15″N 71°30′20″W / 44.20417°N 71.50556°W / 44.20417; -71.50556
 • elevation3,120 ft (950 m)
MouthAmmonoosuc River
 • location
Carroll
 • coordinates
44°16′10″N 71°30′41″W / 44.26944°N 71.51139°W / 44.26944; -71.51139
 • elevation
1,424 ft (434 m)
Length6.3-mile (10.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftHoxie Brook, Hale Brook
 • rightMount Field Brook, Mount Tom Brook

The Zealand River rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Hale[2] in the town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire, and drops to the southeast into the center of Zealand Notch, where it turns north. It is paralleled first by the Zealand Trail, a hiking trail, and then by Zealand Road, maintained by the White Mountain National Forest. The river valley separates Mount Hale to the west from Mount Tom to the east. Farther north, the Rosebrook Mountains overlook the river to the east, and the small pegmatite knobs of South, Middle, and North Sugarloaf rise to the west. The river passes the national forest Zealand Campground and reaches the Ammonoosuc River just east of the village of Twin Mountain in the town of Carroll.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ "Zealand River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.