New Hampton, New Hampshire
| New Hampton, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
New Hampton Community Church in town center
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 Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′19″N 71°39′10″W / 43.60528°N 71.65278°WCoordinates: 43°36′19″N 71°39′10″W / 43.60528°N 71.65278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap |
| Incorporated | 1777 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Neil G. Irvine Nathaniel H. Sawyer, Jr. Kenneth A. Mertz |
| • Town Administrator | Barbara Lucas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 sq mi (99.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) 4.14% |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,165 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (22.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03256 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-51540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873679 |
| Website | www |
New Hampton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census. A winter sports resort area, New Hampton is home to George Duncan State Forest and to the New Hampton School, a private preparatory school established in 1821.
The primary village in town, where 351 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the New Hampton census-designated place (CDP), and is located along New Hampshire Route 132, just south of its intersection with Route 104.
Granted in 1765 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, New Hampton was originally known as Moultonborough Addition after then-Colonel Jonathan Moulton, who held the position of town moderator. Moulton, who was born in Hampton, changed the name to New Hampton in 1777 when it was incorporated.
In 1821 the New Hampton School, a Free Will Baptist institution, was founded in the town. From 1854 to 1870, the institute was affiliated with Cobb Divinity School (later part of Bates College).
In 1920, the New Hampton Fish Hatchery, the state's oldest fish hatchery, was established in the town.
Lewis Mansion in 1909
Berry Hall c. 1912
Randall Hall c. 1910
Gordon-Nash Library c. 1915
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.1 km2), of which 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) is land and 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) is water, comprising 4.14% of the town. New Hampton is bounded on the west and southwest by the Pemigewasset River. Pemigewasset Lake is in the center, and Winona Lake and Lake Waukewan are in the northeast. The highest point in New Hampton is 1,840 feet (561 m) above sea level atop the west ridge of Hersey Mountain, whose 2,001-foot (610 m) summit lies just over the town boundary in Sanbornton.
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