Powder Mill Pond

Powder Mill Pond is a 419-acre impoundment on the Contoocook River in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States. The pond's dam is located in the town of Bennington, with water impounded into the towns of Hancock and Greenfield.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bennington and Hancock.

Bennington

Town

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Bennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census. The main village of the town, where 338 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Bennington census-designated place and is located on the Contoocook River at the intersection of New Hampshire routes 31 and 47. Bennington is situated 2 miles north of Powder Mill Pond.

Hancock

Town

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Hancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2020 census. Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest. Hancock is situated 2½ miles west of Powder Mill Pond.

Greenfield

Village

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Greenfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2020 census. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, to Greenfield State Park, and to part of the Wapack Trail. Greenfield is situated 3½ miles southeast of Powder Mill Pond.

Powder Mill Pond

Type: Reservoir
Description: lake of the United States of America
Categories: lake and body of water
Location: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.97551° or 42° 58′ 32″ north

Longitude

-71.93255° or 71° 55′ 57″ west

Elevation

676 feet (206 metres)

Open location code

87JCX3G8+6X

GeoNames ID

5091431

Wikidata ID

Q7235990

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Powder Mill Pond” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Powder Mill Pond (tubiganan sa Estados Unidos, New Hampshire)”
Cebuano: “Powder Mill Pond”
French: “Powder Mill Pond”

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