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Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
Carter Dome seen from Mt. Hight
Carter Dome seen from Mt. Hight
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Coös
Area
 • Total 65.30 sq mi (169.12 km2)
 • Land 65.19 sq mi (168.85 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
1,960 ft (600 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 0
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-007-04260

Bean's Purchase is a special area in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. It is called a "township," but it's not like a regular town with its own government. It's an "unincorporated" part of the county.

This means Bean's Purchase is not part of any town. It has very limited or no self-government. The entire area is located within the beautiful White Mountain National Forest. As of the 2020 census, no one lives there.

History of Bean's Purchase

In 1851, the government of New Hampshire decided to sell some public lands. They chose James Willey to be the land commissioner. He was in charge of selling these lands.

Bean's Purchase was sold to Alpheus Bean in 1812. He bought the land for $1,025. The area he purchased was about 59,000 acres (239 square kilometers).

In 1927, a girl named Beth McKenzie was born in Bean's Purchase. She was the first child born within the area of the White Mountain National Forest. This forest was officially created in 1918. A brook in a nearby town, Berlin, is named Betty Brook in her honor.

Geography of Bean's Purchase

Bean's Purchase covers a total area of about 169.1 square kilometers (65.3 square miles). Only a very small part of this area, about 0.3 square kilometers (0.1 square miles), is water.

The middle of Bean's Purchase is in the valley of the Wild River. A large part of this area is also within the Wild River Wilderness. The western side of Bean's Purchase has tall mountains. These include Wildcat Mountain, the Carter mountains, and Mount Moriah.

The highest point in Bean's Purchase is the top of Carter Dome. It stands at 4,832 feet (1,473 meters) above sea level. The famous Appalachian Trail also goes through Bean's Purchase. It follows the high ridge of the Wildcat-Carter-Moriah mountains.

The rivers on the west side of this mountain ridge flow into the Peabody River. Both the Peabody and Wild rivers flow northeast. They are tributaries of the Androscoggin River. On the eastern edge of Bean's Purchase, you can find the summits of North Baldface, Mount Meader, and West Royce. The eastern slopes of these mountains are part of the Saco River watershed.

Neighboring Areas

Bean's Purchase shares borders with several other towns and grants:

Population of Bean's Purchase

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 25
1940 0 −100.0%
1950 0
1960 0
1970 0
1980 0
1990 0
2000 4
2010 0 −100.0%
2020 0
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census, the population of Bean's Purchase was zero. This means no one officially lives there. Bean's Purchase is considered part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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