East Kingston, New Hampshire
| East Kingston, New Hampshire | ||
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The former railroad station
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 Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′32″N 71°01′00″W / 42.92556°N 71.01667°WCoordinates: 42°55′32″N 71°01′00″W / 42.92556°N 71.01667°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| County | Rockingham | |
| Incorporated | 1738 | |
| Government | ||
| • Board of Selectmen | Richard S. Poelaert, Chair Erin Pettinato Matthew Dworman |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.1 sq mi (26.0 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.60% | |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,357 | |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 03827 | |
| Area code(s) | 603 | |
| FIPS code | 33-21380 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873585 | |
| Website | www |
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East Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2010 census.
East Kingston was once a part of Kingston called Kingston East Parish, but was granted a separate charter in 1738 by Governor Jonathan Belcher. Several residents of East Kingston had petitioned Governor Belcher that its location was too distant from the Kingston school and place of worship.
The town grew up around the saw and grist mill at the Trickling Falls on the edge of Powwow Pond. Farms prospered on the good soil, and ice-cutting in the river was a thriving winter business before the age of refrigeration. The New England Brick Company was once a principal industry.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.2 km2), of which 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) is water, comprising 0.60% of the town. The southern half of East Kingston is drained by the Powwow River, a tributary of the Merrimack River, while the remainder is drained by Great Brook, a tributary of the Exeter River, which ultimately drains to the Atlantic Ocean via Great Bay. A very small portion of 285-acre (115 ha) Powwow Pond on the Powwow River also lies within the town. Roughly the northern half of East Kingston lies within the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed, with the southern half of town located in the Merrimack River watershed. The highest point in town is the summit of Morse Hill, at 315 feet (96 m) above sea level.
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