Baker River

The Baker River, or Asquamchumauke, is a 36.4-mile-long river in the White Mountains region of in the United States. It rises on the south side of and runs south and east to empty into the in .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Hampshire, United States
  • Also known as: Asquamchumauke” and “Baker’s River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Grafton County Courthouse and Trinity Church.

Courthouse
The is a historic courthouse building at 1 Court Street in . This modest wood-frame building was built in 1774 to serve as one of two courthouses for , which had just been established; it is one of the oldest surviving civic structures in the state.

Church
is a historic Episcopal church, located in a small cemetery on New Hampshire Route 175 in . Built in 1797, it is one of only two surviving 18th-century buildings in the state that was built as a church.

School
is a public high school in , , United States. Surrounding towns that attend PRHS are , , , , , , , , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth Historic District and Plymouth.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a cluster of five civic buildings and the town common of , United States. The buildings are arrayed on the west side of Plymouth's town common, laid out not long after the town's settlement in 1763.

Town
is a census-designated place and the main village in the town of in , , United States. Its population was 4,730 at the 2020 census, out of 6,682 in the entire town.

Village
Campton is a town in , , United States. The population was 3,343 at the 2020 census. Campton, which includes the villages of Blair, Campton Hollow, Lower Campton and West Campton, is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest. is situated 4½ miles northeast of Baker River.

Baker River

Latitude
43.76368° or 43° 45′ 49″ north
Longitude
-71.68563° or 71° 41′ 8″ west
Elevation
466 feet (142 metres)
Open location code
87MCQ877+FP
Geo­Names ID
5082916
Wiki­data ID
Q4849204
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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Plymouth Town Common and Holderness School.

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