Randolph is a small town in a heavily forested area of Coos County, which includes portions of the New Hampshire. White Mountains, the Ice Gulch Town Forest, and the Randolph Community Forest. The area was settled as Durand in 1772, and incorporated as Randolph in 1824, named for John Randolph, a Virginia congressman and senator, and descendant of Pocahontas. The town includes four mountains, Mount Crescent, Black Crescent Mountain, Mount Randolph, and Pond Hill, with the settled part of the town divided into Randolph Valley, which contains the town hall, and Randolph Hill, which has several roads that connect to the main road, Randolph Hill Road. The town is mountainous and forested, which attracts hikers and summer visitors. Many of the homes in Randolph are summer residences and vacation rentals.
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Offering overnight and housekeeping cabins, lodge accommodations, and a country store, the facilities are adjacent to the White Mountain National Forest in the forested town of Randolph, New Hampshire. A map and directions are posted, along with an overview of area recreational opportunities, rates, and contacts.
http://www.grandviewlodgeandcabins.com/
Comprised of ten thousand acres in Randolph, New Hampshire, traditional uses and sustainable forestry are practiced. A profile of the area is presented, with information on things to do there, photographs, and meeting minutes.
http://randolphforest.org/
The non-profit organization was created and is supported by residents and others with an interest in the town of Randolph, New Hampshire. A profile of the organization, its scholarships, grants, and donation policies are featured, and news of the foundation are posted to the site.
http://www.randolphfoundationnh.org/
Guided by a volunteer board of directors, the non-profit RMC maintains more than a hundred miles of hiking trails, primarily along the northern slopes of Mount Madison, Mount Adams, and Mount Jefferson, in the Presidential Mountain range of the White Mountain National Forest, and on the Crescent Range of Randolph, New Hampshire. Its trails, shelters, and membership policies are featured.
http://www.randolphmountainclub.org/
The New Hampshire town was incorporated in 1824. The official municipal site features contacts for the town selectmen, assessors, town clerk, and tax collector, as well as current tax rates, and general information about the municipality.
http://www.randolph.nh.gov/
