Childs Bog Dam
Childs Bog Dam is a dam in Town of Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Childs Bog Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir Harrisville Pond, as well as near the hamlet Chesham.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Also known as: “Childs Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harrisville Pond and Harrisville Historic District.
Harrisville Pond
Reservoir
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harrisville Pond is a 138-acre water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Harrisville. It is one of many lakes and ponds along Nubanusit Brook, a tributary of the Contoocook River.
Harrisville Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Harrisville Historic District is a well-preserved historic New England mill village located in the southwest part of New Hampshire. It consists of about 200 acres and about 135 structures. Harrisville Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Childs Bog Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harrisville and Chesham.
Harrisville
Village
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Harrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Besides the town center, it also includes the villages of Chesham and Eastview.
Chesham
Hamlet
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Chesham is an unincorporated community within the town of Harrisville in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Part of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chesham Village District, while the southernmost portions are included in the Pottersville District, also listed on the National Register. Chesham is situated 2 miles southwest of Childs Bog Dam.
Nelson
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census, down from 729 at the 2010 census. Nelson includes the village of Munsonville. Nelson is situated 2½ miles north of Childs Bog Dam.
Childs Bog Dam
Latitude
42.95175° or 42° 57′ 6″ northLongitude
-72.12286° or 72° 7′ 22″ westElevation
1,385 feet (422 metres)Open location code
87J9XV2G+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 357732066OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Childs Bog Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Childs Bog Dam”
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