Merriam Brook

Merriam Brook is a stream in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Merriam Brook is situated nearby to the village Surry, as well as near the hamlet Roundys Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reed Free Library and Surry Mountain Lake.

Surry Mountain Lake

Reservoir

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Surry Mountain Lake is a 353-acre impoundment on the Ashuelot River in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Surry.

Surry Mountain Dam

Dam

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Surry Mountain Dam is situated 1½ miles south of Merriam Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Surry and Gilsum.

Surry

Village

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Surry is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 820 at the 2020 census, up from 732 at the 2010 census, and was an estimated 862 in 2025.

Gilsum is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census. Home to Bear's Den Natural Area, Gilsum includes Gilsum Lower Village. Gilsum is situated 3 miles northeast of Merriam Brook.

Sullivan

Village

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Sullivan is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 658 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 697 in 2025. It includes the villages of East Sullivan and Ellisville. Sullivan is situated 4½ miles east of Merriam Brook.

Merriam Brook

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.02064° or 43° 1′ 14″ north

Longitude

-72.31342° or 72° 18′ 48″ west

Elevation

522 feet (159 metres)

Open location code

87M92MCP+7J

GeoNames ID

5089465

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