[1] It is located in northern New Hampshire in the United States and is named for the White Mountains, which cover most of the region.
The southern boundary of the region begins at Piermont on the west, and runs east to Campton, then on to Conway and the Maine border.
The northern boundary begins at Littleton and runs east to Gorham and the Maine border.
Other major highways in the region include U.S. Highway 302 (Woodsville to Conway), New Hampshire State Route 16 (from Gorham to Conway), State Route 10 (from Littleton to Piermont), and U.S. Route 2 from Lancaster to Shelburne.
U.S. Route 3 parallels I-93, except north of Franconia Notch, where it branches off to Twin Mountain and Whitefield.