Ashuelot, New Hampshire

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Ashuelot, New Hampshire
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Ashuelot
Coordinates: 42°46′38″N72°25′24″W / 42.77722°N 72.42333°W / 42.77722; -72.42333
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Cheshire
Town Winchester
Elevation
430 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03441
Area code 603
GNIS feature ID865270 [1]

Ashuelot is an unincorporated community in the town of Winchester near the southwestern corner of New Hampshire, United States. The village is named after the Ashuelot River.

New Hampshire Route 119 passes through the village, connecting Hinsdale to the west and the village of Winchester to the east. A covered bridge crosses the Ashuelot River at the village. Ashuelot has a separate ZIP code (03441) from the rest of the town of Winchester.

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References

  1. "Ashuelot". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.