Blackwater River
The Blackwater River is a 37.5-mile-long river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Allen State Forest and Contoocook Railroad Depot.
Allen State Forest
Nature reserve
Allen State Forest is a 30-acre state forest of New Hampshire located in the northwest section of the city of Concord in Merrimack County. The state forest is located approximately 1,500 feet north of the Contoocook River.
Contoocook Railroad Depot
Historic building
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The Contoocook Railroad Depot is located in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States, in the village of Contoocook. The depot was completed in 1849 as one of the first substantial railroad passenger stations west of Concord on the Concord and Claremont Railroad. Contoocook Railroad Depot is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blackwater River.
Hopkinton High School
School
Hopkinton High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. In 2014, 2015, and 2016 it was ranked 1st among New Hampshire's public schools by US News. Hopkinton High School is situated 2 miles southwest of Blackwater River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Contoocook and Hopkinton.
Contoocook
Suburb
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Contoocook is a village and census-designated place within the town of Hopkinton in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census. Contoocook is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blackwater River.
Hopkinton
Town
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Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,914 at the 2020 census. The town has three distinct communities: Hopkinton village, mainly a residential area in the center of the town; Contoocook, the town's business hub, located in the north; and West Hopkinton, within the more agricultural portion of the town. Hopkinton is situated 4 miles south of Blackwater River.
Penacook
Village
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Penacook, originally called "Fisherville", is a village within the city of Concord in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. It lies along Concord's northern border with Boscawen. Penacook is situated 4½ miles northeast of Blackwater River.
Blackwater River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Hampshire, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Blackwater River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Blackwater”
- Cebuano: “Blackwater River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, New Hampshire, Merrimack County)”
- Cebuano: “Blackwater River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Blackwater”
- Venetian: “Blackwater”
- Welsh: “Afon Blackwater”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rattlesnake Hill and Blackwater Cemetery.
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