Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire | |
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_in_Thompson_and_Meserve%2527s_Purchase_Township%2c_Coos_County%2c_New_Hampshire.jpg) A large portion of theMount Washington Auto Road passes through the township. | |
 Location inCoös County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:44°18′1″N71°17′23″W / 44.30028°N 71.28972°W /44.30028; -71.28972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.5 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.5 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,179 ft (969 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-76580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 872800 |
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is atownship inCoös County,New Hampshire, United States. The purchase lies entirely within theWhite Mountain National Forest. As of the2020 census, the population of the purchase was one.[2]
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).
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is notable for encompassing the northern slope ofMount Washington, including a large portion of theMount Washington Auto Road andCog Railway.
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase was sold by Commissioner Willey to Samuel W. Thompson ofConway and George P. Meserve ofJackson, New Hampshire, in 1835 for $500.[3]
The purchase is situated just north of the summit ofMount Washington and includes some of thePresidential Range, includingMount Adams, the second highest mountain in New Hampshire at 5,774 feet (1,760 m), andMount Jefferson, the third highest peak at 5,712 feet (1,741 m). The highest point in the purchase is 6,000 feet (1,800 m) abovesea level on the slope of Chandler Ridge, just north of the summit of Mount Washington. To the east of the Presidential peaks lies theGreat Gulf, a deep glacialcirque. TheAppalachian Trail crosses the purchase, close to the crest of the Presidential Range.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the purchase has a total area of 18.5 square miles (48.0 km2), of which 0.3 acres (1,239 m2), or 0.003%, are water.[1] The west side of the purchase is drained by the headwaters of theAmmonoosuc River, including its tributaries Clay Brook and Jefferson Brook, while the northwest corner of the purchase is drained by streams that flow north to theIsrael River. Both the Ammonoosuc and the Israel River are part of theConnecticut River watershed. The east side of the purchase is drained by theWest Branch of thePeabody River, coming out of the Great Gulf and part of theAndroscoggin River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 32 | — | |
| 1900 | 18 | — | |
| 1910 | 4 | −77.8% | |
| 1930 | 2 | — | |
| 1940 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1950 | 2 | — | |
| 1960 | 1 | −50.0% | |
| 1970 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1980 | 2 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 1 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][4] | |||
As of the2020 census, there was one person recorded to be living in the purchase.[2]
Places adjacent to Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire | |
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