Spofford, New Hampshire

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Spofford, New Hampshire
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Coordinates: 42°54′25″N72°25′12″W / 42.90694°N 72.42000°W / 42.90694; -72.42000 Coordinates: 42°54′25″N72°25′12″W / 42.90694°N 72.42000°W / 42.90694; -72.42000
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Cheshire
Town Chesterfield
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03462
Area code(s) 603
GNIS feature ID870092 [1]

Spofford is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the town of Chesterfield in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. It is situated at the outlet of Spofford Lake and is located along New Hampshire Route 9A. While no population figures are available for Spofford, it is slightly larger than the town-center village of Chesterfield. Children who live in Spofford go to Chesterfield School. Spofford has a different ZIP code (03462) from the rest of Chesterfield.

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

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Chesterfield, New Hampshire Town in New Hampshire, United States

Chesterfield is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Spofford and West Chesterfield. Chesterfield is home to Spofford Lake, Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area, and parts of Pisgah State Park and Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire U.S. county in New Hampshire

Cheshire County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,117. Its county seat is the city of Keene. Cheshire was one of the five original counties of New Hampshire, and is named for the county of Cheshire in England. It was organized in 1771 at Keene. Sullivan County was created from the northern portion of Cheshire County in 1827.

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Home to Spofford Lake, there are two different beaches to visit. On Route 9A there is Ware's Grove Beach where out-of-town visitors can pay $6 for a day pass or $125 for a season pass. [2] The other is North Shore Beach on North Shore Road, which is open to town residents only. [3]

In the middle of Spofford Lake lies Pierce Island, a state park. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Spofford". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Ware's Grove Public Beach & The O'Neil – Kaiser Living Memorial" (PDF). Town of Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Town of Chesterfield North Shore Beach notice
  4. ↑ "Pierce Island State Park". Chesterfield Conservation Commission. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Interesting, Strange & Weird New Hampshire Facts". NHTourGuide.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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Bird's-eye view c. 1912


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