Pittsburg, New Hampshire | |
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 Park in Pittsburg | |
 Location inCoös County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:45°03′04″N71°23′29″W / 45.05111°N 71.39139°W /45.05111; -71.39139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Named after | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
| Villages | Pittsburg Happy Corner Idlewilde |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| Area | |
• Total | 291.3 sq mi (754.5 km2) |
| • Land | 281.3 sq mi (728.6 km2) |
| • Water | 10.0 sq mi (25.8 km2) 3.43% |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 800 |
| • Density | 3/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03592 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-61780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0871099 |
| Website | www |
Pittsburg is the largesttown by area inNew England, located inCoös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 800 at the2020 census.[2] It is the northernmost town inNew Hampshire.U.S. Route 3 is the only major highway in the town, although the northern terminus ofNew Hampshire Route 145 also lies within Pittsburg.
Pittsburg is part of theBerlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area.
Pittsburg derives its name fromWilliam Pitt,Prime Minister of Great Britain.[3] Prior to its incorporation in 1840, the area was settledc. 1810 and known as the Territory of Indian Stream. It had the unique distinction of having been its ownmicrostate briefly during the 1830s, called theRepublic of Indian Stream, due to an ambiguous boundary between the United States and Canada.[3]
TheIndian Stream Schoolhouse on Tabor Road, which dates to 1897, is listed in both theNational Register of Historic Places and theNew Hampshire State Register of Historic Places; the town hall on Main Street, which dates to 1883, is listed in the State Register.[4]
Pittsburg shares an international border withQuébec province,Canada, to its west and north, and borders the states ofMaine (to the east) andVermont (a very small portion to the southwest). Directly to the south isClarksville. Pittsburg is the only New Hampshire municipality to border Canada, the only one that borders both Maine and Vermont, the only one to share a land border with Vermont, and the only town entirely north of the45th parallel. Pittsburg contains the only part of New Hampshire west of theConnecticut River, as that river defines the Vermont state line from Clarksville southward. ThePittsburg–Chartierville Border Crossing, New Hampshire's only Canadian border crossing, is located in the town, at the northern terminus ofU.S. Route 3. The western edge of Pittsburg is defined byHalls Stream, being the "northwesternmost headwaters of the Connecticut River", which defined (ambiguously) the border in theTreaty of Paris of 1783.
Contained within the boundaries of Pittsburg are theConnecticut Lakes, which form the beginning of the Connecticut River. Early maps (e.g. 1854) also show several grants that were incorporated into the eastern edge of Pittsburg, includingCarlisle No. 1,Webster/Carlisle No. 2 andHubbards No. 3, all north ofAtkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 291.3 square miles (754.5 km2), the largest in New Hampshire and New England of any municipality incorporated as a town. A total of 281.3 square miles (728.6 km2) of Pittsburg are land and 10.0 square miles (25.8 km2) are water, the latter comprising 3.43% of the town.[1]
The highest point in Pittsburg is the summit of Stub Hill, at 3,627 feet (1,106 m).Mount Magalloway, elevation 3,383 feet (1,031 m), is a prominent summit reachable by hiking trail.
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, First Connecticut Lake has awarm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at First Connecticut Lake was 93 °F (33.9 °C) on July 8, 1921, and July 19, 1953, while the coldest temperature recorded was −45 °F (−42.8 °C) on February 1, 1920.[5]
| Climate data for First Connecticut Lake, New Hampshire, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) | 64 (18) | 77 (25) | 83 (28) | 91 (33) | 91 (33) | 93 (34) | 92 (33) | 89 (32) | 83 (28) | 72 (22) | 63 (17) | 93 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) | 47.5 (8.6) | 55.0 (12.8) | 70.5 (21.4) | 79.9 (26.6) | 84.5 (29.2) | 85.1 (29.5) | 83.6 (28.7) | 80.6 (27.0) | 71.6 (22.0) | 61.1 (16.2) | 49.4 (9.7) | 87.0 (30.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.4 (−5.3) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 34.2 (1.2) | 47.1 (8.4) | 61.5 (16.4) | 70.4 (21.3) | 75.0 (23.9) | 73.6 (23.1) | 66.4 (19.1) | 52.8 (11.6) | 39.9 (4.4) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 49.8 (9.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 12.8 (−10.7) | 21.9 (−5.6) | 36.3 (2.4) | 49.9 (9.9) | 59.3 (15.2) | 64.2 (17.9) | 62.7 (17.1) | 55.1 (12.8) | 43.5 (6.4) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 39.0 (3.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.3 (−17.9) | 0.4 (−17.6) | 9.6 (−12.4) | 25.5 (−3.6) | 38.3 (3.5) | 48.3 (9.1) | 53.4 (11.9) | 51.7 (10.9) | 43.9 (6.6) | 34.1 (1.2) | 23.7 (−4.6) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 28.3 (−2.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −27.0 (−32.8) | −24.6 (−31.4) | −18.5 (−28.1) | 6.6 (−14.1) | 25.1 (−3.8) | 32.6 (0.3) | 40.7 (4.8) | 38.4 (3.6) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 19.6 (−6.9) | 4.6 (−15.2) | −14.0 (−25.6) | −30.0 (−34.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) | −45 (−43) | −36 (−38) | −17 (−27) | 14 (−10) | 25 (−4) | 29 (−2) | 28 (−2) | 18 (−8) | 8 (−13) | −13 (−25) | −44 (−42) | −45 (−43) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.02 (77) | 2.37 (60) | 3.04 (77) | 3.60 (91) | 4.47 (114) | 5.14 (131) | 4.91 (125) | 4.76 (121) | 4.00 (102) | 4.63 (118) | 3.62 (92) | 3.57 (91) | 47.13 (1,199) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 30.3 (77) | 28.4 (72) | 24.6 (62) | 9.7 (25) | 1.0 (2.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.5 (6.4) | 14.6 (37) | 31.9 (81) | 143.0 (363) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 22.3 (57) | 27.9 (71) | 29.4 (75) | 16.9 (43) | 0.9 (2.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.2 (3.0) | 6.9 (18) | 14.9 (38) | 30.6 (78) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 18.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 19.3 | 185.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 16.8 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 73.6 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[5] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 315 | — | |
| 1850 | 425 | 34.9% | |
| 1860 | 413 | −2.8% | |
| 1870 | 400 | −3.1% | |
| 1880 | 581 | 45.3% | |
| 1890 | 609 | 4.8% | |
| 1900 | 687 | 12.8% | |
| 1910 | 624 | −9.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,311 | 110.1% | |
| 1930 | 671 | −48.8% | |
| 1940 | 820 | 22.2% | |
| 1950 | 697 | −15.0% | |
| 1960 | 639 | −8.3% | |
| 1970 | 726 | 13.6% | |
| 1980 | 780 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 901 | 15.5% | |
| 2000 | 867 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 869 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 800 | −7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][7] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2000, there were 867 people, 386 households, and 264 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27%White, 0.12%African American, 0.58%Native American, 0.23% fromother races, and 0.81% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 386 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% weremarried couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,516, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,455 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,703. About 5.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
In 2014 the largest ancestry groups reported in Pittsburg wereEnglish (30.9%),French orFrench Canadian (21.0%),Irish (9.8%), and "American" (9.2%).[9]
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Pittsburg is a destination forsnowmobile andATV enthusiasts year round. In the winter months thousands of people visit Pittsburg to take advantage of the state-funded and club-supported and maintained trails that can bring snowmobilers from elsewhere in the state of New Hampshire to Pittsburg, with access to the states ofMaine, Vermont and the border crossing toCanada. Some of the same trails are used in the summer for ATVs.
Another focus in the area for tourists isfishing andhunting. Pittsburg is home to the fourConnecticut Lakes,Back Lake, part ofLake Francis, and numerous smaller water bodies. The lakes are annually stocked with fish and allow for fishing weekends. The area is known forfly fishing. Two sections of the Connecticut River are fly fishing only, including the "Trophy Stretch". The Connecticut Lakes Region has attracted anglers and hunters since the early 1900s. There are maps on the local snowmobile club's website that show trails in Pittsburg as well as roads and access points to the lakes and rivers.[10]
Lake Francis State Park allows for lakeside camping, fishing, and canoeing on the lake or the Connecticut River.Deer Mountain Campground enables camping and picnicking on the Connecticut River.
Pittsburg fell within the path of totality during thesolar eclipse of April 8, 2024.[11]
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