Chocorua is an unincorporated community and village situated within the town of Tamworth in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. It occupies a specific geographic position in the general area where Routes 16 and 113 intersect. The settlement lies south of Mount Chocorua and approximately one mile north of Chocorua Lake, placing it firmly within the White Mountains region.

The community has served as a destination for notable figures throughout its history, shaping its cultural heritage. It is the place of death for William James, the philosopher and US founder of experimental psychology. The village also holds significance as the former residence of Paul Scott Mowrer, New Hampshire's first Poet Laureate, and Hadley Richardson, the first wife of Ernest Hemingway.

The landscape is defined by Mount Chocorua, which features a triangular summit commonly known in the area as the "Matterhorn" of the White Mountains. Chocorua Lake sits at the southern base of this mountain. The village itself contains the Chocorua Public Library and serves as a focal point for tourists who often pull off Route 16 to swim and photograph the lake with the mountain in the background.

Visitor appeal centers on the natural beauty of the White Mountains, particularly the scenic views of Chocorua Lake. The area attracts those interested in literary history due to its connection with Ernest Hemingway's first wife and New Hampshire's first Poet Laureate. The triangular summit of Mount Chocorua provides a dramatic backdrop for photography and sightseeing along the highway.

As an unincorporated community, Chocorua lacks independent municipal status but functions as a village within Tamworth. Access is primarily via Routes 16 and 113. The area supports tourism through its lakeside attractions and literary connections. Notable residents have included sculptor Truman Howe Bartlett, gynecologist James Read Chadwick, and Robert I. Rotberg, former President of the World Peace Foundation.