Thorndike Pond

Thorndike Pond is a 252-acre water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Jaffrey and Dublin. The pond is located at the base of Mount Monadnock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaffrey and Dublin.

Jaffrey

Town

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Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,320 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 5,633 in 2025. The main village in town, where 3,058 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Jaffrey census-designated place and is located along the Contoocook River at the junction of U.S. Route 202 with New Hampshire Routes 124 and 137. Jaffrey is situated 3½ miles southeast of Thorndike Pond.

Dublin

Village

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Dublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,605 in 2025. It is home to Dublin School and Yankee magazine. Dublin is situated 3½ miles north of Thorndike Pond.

Harrisville Rural District

Neighborhood

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The Harrisville Rural District in Harrisville, New Hampshire was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district encompasses a large area in the central southern part of the town, where much of its early development took place. Harrisville Rural District is situated 4 miles north of Thorndike Pond.

Thorndike Pond

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

42.85703° or 42° 51′ 25″ north

Longitude

-72.05534° or 72° 3′ 19″ west

Elevation

1,158 feet (353 metres)

Open location code

87J9VW4V+RV

GeoNames ID

5093628

Wikidata ID

Q7336382

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In Other Languages

“Thorndike Pond” goes by many names.

French: “Thorndike Pond”

Localities in the Area

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