Columbia, New Hampshire
| Columbia, New Hampshire | |
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Columbia Covered Bridge, built in 1912
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 Location in Coos County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 44°52′40″N 71°30′51″W / 44.87778°N 71.51417°WCoordinates: 44°52′40″N 71°30′51″W / 44.87778°N 71.51417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coos |
| Incorporated | 1797 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Norman Cloutier, Chair Eric Stohl Donald Campbell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.6 sq mi (157.0 km2) |
| • Land | 60.3 sq mi (156.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 757 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 03576, 03590 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-13940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873568 |
| Website | http://www.columbianh.org/ |
Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.
The township was originally chartered in 1762 and named Preston, after Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston of Scotland. Settlers failed to meet the terms of the original grant, so the plantation was transferred in 1770 to grantees including Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet, after which it was named Cockburn Town, incorporated on 16 December 1797. In 1811, in the lead-up to the War of 1812, Governor John Langdon changed the name to Columbia.
Although the surface is uneven and mountainous, the soil was of good quality. Maple sugar became an important product, and lumber was cut and transported on rafts down the Connecticut River to markets. By 1859, when the population was 762, Columbia had four sawmills, three gristmills, two clapboard machines, and a starch mill.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.6 square miles (157 km2), of which 60.3 square miles (156 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is water, comprising 0.55% of the town. It is drained by the east and west branches of Simms Stream. The highest point is the summit of Blue Mountain, at 3,720 feet (1,130 m) above sea level. Columbia lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed.
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