The notch is located in the Carter-Moriah Range within the White Mountain National Forest, in Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire.

There are two small ponds in the notch, the Carter Lakes, as well as a large boulder field named The Ramparts.

The ponds drain south through the talus barrier formed by The Ramparts.

To the north, the notch drains via Nineteenmile Brook, which flows into the Peabody River.

The notch is accessible in winter by snowshoes or backcountry skis.