Lancaster, New Hampshire

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Lancaster
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster
Lancaster
Location in New Hampshire
Basic data
Foundation : 1763
State : United States
State : New Hampshire
County : Coös County
Coordinates : 44 ° 28 ′  N , 71 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 28 ′  N , 71 ° 33 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 3,507 (as of 2010)
Population density : 27.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 131.4 km 2  (approx. 51 mi 2 ) of
which 129.1 km 2  (approx. 50 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 324 m
Postal code : 03584
Area code : +1 603
FIPS : 33-40420
GNIS ID : 0873640
Website : www.LancasterNH.org

Lancaster is a city ( town ) in the US -Bundesstaat New Hampshire and administrative center of Coös County with 3507 inhabitants. Lancaster is known as the gateway to the Great North Woods Region . The eastern urban area is partly part of the White Mountain National Forest .

geography

The place has an area of ​​131.4 square kilometers, of which 129.1 square kilometers are land and 2.3 square kilometers (1.75%) are water. Lancaster is drained by the Israel River , which drains into the Connecticut River .

The place is 324 meters above sea level, the highest point in the municipality is Mount Cabot with 1,003 meters.

Lancaster Station is on the Quebec Junction – Lime Ridge railway line .

history

In 1763 the town was settled by Captain David Page from Petersham . It was the first settlement north of Haverhill , which is 80 km south of Lancaster and was originally in land that is now Vermont on the Connecticut River , which forms the border between the two states. The place was named after Lancaster , Massachusetts , a resident's hometown.

Known residents