Groton, New Hampshire
| Groton, New Hampshire | |
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 Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°42′06″N 71°50′08″W / 43.70167°N 71.83556°WCoordinates: 43°42′06″N 71°50′08″W / 43.70167°N 71.83556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1761 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Christina Goodwin, Chair Robert Ferriere John Rescigno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.8 sq mi (105.7 km2) |
| • Land | 40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 593 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| 2010 United States Census | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03241 (Hebron) 03266 (Rumney) |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-32180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873614 |
| Website | www |
Groton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.
It was originally named Cockermouth in honor of Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont, who was Great Britain's Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1761 to 1763. Due to non-settlement the land was regranted in 1766, then renewed in 1772. In 1796, one of the later grantees, Samuel Blood, succeeded in renaming the town after his hometown, Groton, Massachusetts.
Groton's surface is uneven, although farmers found the soil arable for growing corn and potatoes. A branch of the Baker River in the north, together with several small streams feeding Newfound Lake in the south, provided water power for mills. By 1859, when the population was 776, there were ten sawmills, two gristmills, and a shingle and clapboard manufacturer. Although not open to the public, the Palermo Mine in North Groton is noted for its minerals.
On August 4, 2009, Groton approved siting a wind farm in the town. The company building the wind farm is Iberdrola Renewables.
Highway Department building (former library)
Sculptured Rocks, Cockermouth River
Vivianite from North Groton
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