Jackson, New Hampshire Hotels

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Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 835 at the 2000 census. Jackson is an elegant resort area set in the White Mountains. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west, north and east.

Jackson is one of the region's most picturesque villages, famous in part for Jackson Falls and Jackson X-C, a 150+ kilometer cross-country skiing trail system, rated one of the best in the world. Wildcat Mountain, with an unsurpassed view of Mount Washington, is a favorite alpine skiing destination. Jackson is perhaps best known for its red covered bridge, built in 1876, one of the most photographed in the state.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 173.4 km² (66.9 mi²). 173.3 km² (66.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.01% is water. Jackson is drained by the Ellis River and Wildcat Brook. The highest point in Jackson is 3,870 feet (1,180 meters) above sea level on Wildcat Ridge, at the northern boundary of town. The ridge continues to rise north of town to the summit of Wildcat Mountain (4,422 ft. / 1,348 m.) in the neighboring township of Bean's Purchase.

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