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Coos County Map, New Hampshire

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Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos Location Map New Hampshire

Coos County lies up in the northernmost reaches of New Hampshire, bordering Canada, Vermont, and Maine. It has vast wilderness that’s larger than Rhode Island. It’s a place where moose outnumber people in some parts. The rugged Appalachian Trail cuts through the east.

Berlin was once a booming paper mill town but lately it’s been reinventing itself. Lancaster is the county seat, along the Connecticut River which forms its western border. ATV trails crisscross the landscape.

You’ll find some of the state’s best fishing and hunting here. Mount Washington, with its famously extreme weather, is located in the south of the county. Coos County has its own little Grand Canyon. Yep, that’s right. It’s Sculptured Rocks Natural Area.

CategoryDetails
County NameCoos County (or Coös County)
County SeatLancaster
PopulationApproximately 31,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesBerlin, Lancaster, Colebrook, Gorham, Whitefield, Pittsburg, Northumberland, Shelburne
Interstates and HighwaysU.S. Route 2, New Hampshire Route 16, New Hampshire Route 110, New Hampshire Route 3
FIPS Code33-007
Total Area (Land and Water)1,831 square miles (1,795 sq mi land, 36 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Oxford County, Maine (East), Carroll County (Southeast), Grafton County (Southwest), Essex County, Vermont (West)
Time ZoneEastern Time Zone (ET)
StateNew Hampshire
Coordinates44.7285° N, 71.2881° W
EtymologyDerived from an Algonquin word meaning “pine trees”
Major LandmarksMount Washington, Great North Woods, Androscoggin River, Santa’s Village
WebsiteCoos County Website

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