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03-21-2018, 11:23 AM | #1 |
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Off in the distance
I took this last Saturday from Lincoln Park in Gilford. Looking out over the big lake, that's Round Island straight ahead; with a snow capped Mt. Washington 50 miles off in the distance.
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03-21-2018, 11:48 AM | #2 |
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Nice photograph. Thanks for sharing.
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03-21-2018, 08:38 PM | #3 |
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Hmmm...
I'm not seeing any photo in your post. I'm using a desk top. Although the description makes it sound like a nice photo.
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03-22-2018, 05:07 AM | #4 |
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If you look close, you can see the spot, high up, where the Cog railroad wants to build a luxury, big money, hotel.
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03-22-2018, 06:27 AM | #7 |
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The Cog wants to build a 25,000 square foot, 35-room, two story hotel building, that spans the single railroad track, within its' 99' right of way, at an elevation of 5000', within a mile of the 6289' Mt Washington summit.
Does their 99' railroad right of way, intended for the track, in place since 1869, legally allow the Cog to build a hotel way up top the mountain? The Cog sold off its' interest in the nearby Mount Washington hotel a couple years ago, and wants to construct a Cog hotel high up on the track right of way? http://www.newhampshire.com/travel-t...-2019-20180221 story and photos from February, 2018 Is this a good development or a bad development? Private business; jobs, wages, local prop taxes, state taxes, brings people to Mt Washington. Probably has a public style bathroom that could maybe be used by hikers going up or down the super steep, Jewell Trail .....so's who knows .... let all the litigation continue and continue and continue?
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03-22-2018, 08:16 AM | #9 |
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Round Island?????
Are you sure that's Round Island? It looks like Welch to me. I don't remember seeing pull-up docks on Round.
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Mt Washington is almost due north of Lincoln park as is Round Island. Sent from my iPad using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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03-22-2018, 10:05 AM | #11 |
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Definitely Round....
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03-22-2018, 05:55 PM | #12 |
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Mt Washington view from Lincoln Park
I stand corrected. I thought Locke Island blocked the view of part of Round.
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03-24-2018, 06:23 AM | #13 |
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Say-hey ......for some unknown reason, my link above to NH.com from Feb-2018 doesn't work, and it has some good Cog photos from Mt Washington ..... so's any chance someone here can redo it so it works?
Googling: 'Cog railway owner doubts proposed Skyline Lodge' should get you to this February, 2018 article in NewHampshire.com . As viewed from Lincoln Park (posted-no trespassing; no entry into the lake water from Lincoln Park for swimming or kayaking) in Gilford, the Cog Railroad is on the other side, the west side, of Mt Washington. For something like 145-years, the Cog used locomotives that burned coal, the coal exhaust could be seen for miles and miles ..... there's just something very special about coal burning, steam locomotives .... compared to an efficient, modern diesel....what's now used to haul the passenger car up and down the steep slope...... made in Germany .... so its good that the Cog has kept one historic coal-steamer engine in use.
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Lincoln Park:
FLL: There is not a “no trespassing” sign at the park, it is a public park. And no state of mind restrictions. There is a no swimming sign, presumably even if you are noodle equipped. Sent from my iPad using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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Lincoln Park was gifted to Gilford in 1924 by A.V. Lincoln, a Boston railroad magnate who had a humongous 'cottage' up the road, that is still there. A railroad track used to go through Lincoln Park, down along the relatively flat section about half way down the slope. Lincoln Park is directly on the water, with a super-duper view, but there is no water access from the park. You can look at the water, but you cannot go into the water. The Town of Gilford apparently does not want anyone to be crossing the rocky embankment to use the lake. Would be nice for the town to build a hand carry, boat launch access here with a staircase down the rocky, steep embankment and a dock for launching kayaks and sup paddle boards. It could be a very happening, fun, scenic, big open water spot for stand up paddle boarding ..... namaste!
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03-25-2018, 05:55 PM | #18 |
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All that tired looking picnic table needs is sanding, primer and paint, and it would be look'n a whole lot better!
All that undeveloped waterfront Lincoln Park embankment needs is a wood embankment staircase, and either a floating or height adjustable dock, and it would be look'n a whole lot better. Some much potential in both items waiting to get fixed!
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