Varney Brook

Varney Brook is a stream in Belknap, New Hampshire. Varney Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Gilmanton Ironworks, as well as near Lower Gilmanton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Smith Meeting House and Crystal Lake.

Smith Meeting House

Church

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

The Smith Meeting House is a historic church at the junction of Meeting House and Governor Roads in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Built about 1840, it is a well-preserved example of a vernacular 19th-century church building.

Crystal Lake

Photo: AerialPhotoNH, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Crystal Lake is a 455-acre water body located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Gilmanton. Crystal Lake is at the head of the Suncook River watershed. Crystal Lake is situated 2 miles northeast of Varney Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilmanton Ironworks and Gilmanton.

Gilmanton Ironworks

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gilmanton Ironworks is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilmanton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It is located near the eastern boundary of the town, along a stretch of the Suncook River south of the outlet of Crystal Lake. Gilmanton Ironworks is situated 2½ miles east of Varney Brook.

Gilmanton

Village

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Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,945 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 4,060 in 2025. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corners and Gilmanton Ironworks. Gilmanton is situated 3 miles west of Varney Brook.

Varney Brook

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

43.42286° or 43° 25′ 22″ north

Longitude

-71.35007° or 71° 21′ 0″ west

Elevation

692 feet (211 metres)

Open location code

87MCCJFX+4X

GeoNames ID

5094045

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Notable Places Nearby

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