Gilmanton — Rockhounding in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Gilmanton is a mapped rockhounding spot in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Reported finds include jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Gilmanton in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Belknap County
- State
- New Hampshire
- Nearest road
- Meadow Pond Road
- Postcode
- 03236
- Coordinates
- 43.41712, -71.41283
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Gilmanton
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Gilmanton.
- Mount KearsageMerrimack County, New Hampshire · 22 mi awayRose Quartz
- Severance HillMerrimack County, New Hampshire · 25 mi awayBeryl
- Province LakeCarroll County, New Hampshire · 28 mi awayBlue Beryl, Feldspar
- Melvin HillSullivan County, New Hampshire · 30 mi awayBlue Beryl, Golden Beryl
- Pillsbury RidgeSullivan County, New Hampshire · 30 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Amethyst
- RaymondRockingham County, New Hampshire · 30 mi awayFeldspar, Beryl, Garnet
- Ruggles MineGrafton County, New Hampshire · 31 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Beryl
- Ruggles MineGrafton County, New Hampshire · 31 mi away
Across the state line from Gilmanton
Gilmanton is close enough to the New Hampshire border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Acton Lead MinesYork County, Maine · 26 mi awayAndalusite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite
- NewburyportEssex County, Massachusetts · 51 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
- Elizabeth MineOrange County, Vermont · 54 mi awayChalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite
- RowleyEssex County, Massachusetts · 54 mi awayJasper
- PerkinsvilleWindsor County, Vermont · 55 mi awayPyrite, Pyrrhotite, Chlorite
- Ely MineOrange County, Vermont · 56 mi awayChalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite
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