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Hebron, New Hampshire

Hebron, New Hampshire
Town
Town Hall and Library
Town Hall and Library
Official seal of Hebron, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°41′37″N 71°48′24″W / 43.69361°N 71.80667°W / 43.69361; -71.80667Coordinates: 43°41′37″N 71°48′24″W / 43.69361°N 71.80667°W / 43.69361; -71.80667
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Grafton
Incorporated 1792
Government
 • Board of Selectmen Patrick Moriarty, Chair
John Dunklee
Eleanor Lonske
 • Town Administrator Karen Corliss
Area
 • Total 18.7 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Land 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2)
 • Water 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)  11.64%
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 602
 • Density 37/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 03241
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-35220
GNIS feature ID 0873622
Website www.hebronnh.org

Hebron is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Hebron.

First settled in 1765, Hebron was incorporated in 1792 from a portion of the extinct township of Cockermouth (now Groton), combined with a portion of what was then called West Plymouth. Most early settlers arrived from New England towns, with no known first generation emigrants from Europe. The surface was rough, the soil rather stubborn; nevertheless, farming was the primary occupation. Other industries developed after the Mayhew Turnpike was built in 1803, connecting northern towns and lumber harvesting with southern cities and mills. In 1859 the population was 565, when Hebron contained one store and a tannery. By the 1920s, tourism developed into a major occupation, including summer lodges and winter skiing.

Hebron sits at the north end of Newfound Lake, the fourth-largest lake in New Hampshire. The Cockermouth River, the primary feeder to the lake, enters the town from Groton to the west and passes the town center before entering the lake. Hebron lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed. The highest point in Hebron is a knob with an elevation of 2,240 feet (680 m) above sea level just south of the summit of Tenney Mountain, near the town's northernmost point.

The town center, Hebron village, is located near the northwest corner of Newfound Lake, at the intersection of North Shore Road, West Shore Road, and Groton Road. New Hampshire Route 3A passes through the eastern part of town, following the east shore of Newfound Lake. The village of East Hebron is located near the northeast end of the lake, close to the intersection of Route 3A with North Shore Road.


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