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Rhododendron State Park
Rhododendron maximum
Map showing the location of Rhododendron State Park
Map showing the location of Rhododendron State Park
Location in New Hampshire
LocationFitzwilliam, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates42°47′05″N 72°11′28″W / 42.78472°N 72.19111°W / 42.78472; -72.19111[1]
Area2,723 acres (1,102 ha)[2]
Elevation1,191 feet (363 m)[1]
DesignationNew Hampshire state park
Established1947[3]
AdministratorNew Hampshire Parks and Recreation
WebsiteRhododendron State Park
The Old Patch Place
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Patch Place cottage
Area294 acres (119 ha)
Built1790–1816
ArchitectCaptain Samuel Patch
NRHP reference No.80000277
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1980

Rhododendron State Park is a public recreation area and nature preserve occupying 2,723 acres (1,102 ha) on and around Little Monadnock Mountain in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, United States. The state park contains a 16-acre (6.5 ha) stand of native Rhododendron maximum, the largest of nineteen similar stands in central and northern New England, the northern limit of their growing range.[2] The stand was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1982.[4] The park also includes wild blueberries, cranberries, mountain laurel, heathers, mayflower, and wintergreen.

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