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Martin's Location, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 44°19′43″N 71°12′50″W / 44.32861°N 71.21389°W / 44.32861; -71.21389
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Martin's Location, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Route 16 in Martin's Location, May 2019. Mount Washington rises to the south, outside the township.
New Hampshire Route 16 in Martin's Location, May 2019. Mount Washington rises to the south, outside the township.
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°19′43″N 71°12′50″W / 44.32861°N 71.21389°W / 44.32861; -71.21389
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Area
 • Total3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2)
 • Land3.73 sq mi (9.65 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.80%
Elevation
1,200 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2
 • Density0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code603
FIPS code33-007-46020
GNIS feature ID872260

Martin's Location is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, two people were reported as living in the location.[2] It lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest, and is the site of the Dolly Copp Campground.[3]

In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).

Geography

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The location straddles the Peabody River and New Hampshire Route 16 due east of Mount Madison, north of Green's Grant and bounded to the north by Gorham.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the location has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.80%, are water. Via the north-flowing Peabody River, the location is part of the Androscoggin River watershed. The highest point is the southeastern corner of the location, at 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.

Adjacent municipalities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
186019
187017−10.5%
18803394.1%
18905−84.8%
19103
1920433.3%
19602
19700−100.0%
19800
19900
20000
20100
20202
U.S. Decennial Census[2][4]

As of the 2020 census,[2] there were two people living in the township.

References

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  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Martins location, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dolly Copp Campground". fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.