North Branch River
The North Branch of the Contoocook River is a 16.8-mile-long river in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Hampshire, United States
- Also known as: “Beards Brook”, “North Branch”, “North Branch Contoocook River”, and “North Branch of the Contoocook River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Franklin Pierce Homestead.
Franklin Pierce Homestead
Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillsborough and Deering.
Deering
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Antrim
Town
North Branch River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.10758° or 43° 6′ 27″ north
Longitude
-71.9098° or 71° 54′ 35″ west
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Open location code
87MC435R+23
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“North Branch River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “North Branch Contoocook”
- Cebuano: “North Branch River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Hillsborough County)”
- Cebuano: “North Branch River”
- Venetian: “North Branch Contoocook”
- Welsh: “Afon North Branch Contoocook”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hillsboro Lower Village and Holton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Angus Lea Golf Course and Beard Brook.
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Worth a closer look: Concord and Manchester.
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