Hirst State Wildlife Management Area
Hirst State Wildlife Management Area is a park in Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire. Hirst State Wildlife Management Area is situated nearby to the village Penacook, as well as near the hamlet Riverhill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Allen State Forest and Merrimack Valley High School.
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. Allen State Forest is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hirst State Wildlife Management Area.
Merrimack Valley High School
School
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Merrimack Valley is a four-year high school located in Penacook, a village in the northern part of Concord, New Hampshire. The school has approximately 900 students and serves the communities of Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, and Webster. Merrimack Valley High School is situated 2 miles east of Hirst State Wildlife Management Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penacook and Boscawen.
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.
Boscawen
Village
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Boscawen is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,998 at the 2020 census. Boscawen is situated 2½ miles north of Hirst State Wildlife Management Area.
Canterbury
Village
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Canterbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census. The Canterbury Shaker Village is in the eastern part of the town. Canterbury is situated 5 miles northeast of Hirst State Wildlife Management Area.
Hirst State Wildlife Management Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Hirst Wildlife Area” and “Hirst Wildlife Management Area”
- Location: Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.28063° or 43° 16′ 50″ northLongitude
-71.62869° or 71° 37′ 43″ westElevation
440 feet (134 metres)Open location code
87MC79JC+7GGeoNames ID
5087501
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Dagody Hill and Flaghole Pond Dam.
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