Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire facts for kids
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Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
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A small portion of the Mount Washington Auto Road passes through Pinkham's Grant.
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Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2) |
| • Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 2,021 ft (616 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-61620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 872509 |
Pinkham's Grant is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The grant lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the grant was zero.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land. The highest point in the grant is 3,050 feet (930 m) above sea level along Wildcat Ridge on the grant's eastern boundary. The grant occupies the center of Pinkham Notch, a major pass in the White Mountains.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 8 | — | |
| 1900 | 4 | −50.0% | |
| 1930 | 9 | — | |
| 1940 | 10 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 17 | 70.0% | |
| 1960 | 15 | −11.8% | |
| 1970 | 16 | 6.7% | |
| 1980 | 30 | 87.5% | |
| 1990 | 11 | −63.3% | |
| 2000 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2010 | 9 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | −100.0% | |
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As of the 2020 census, there were no people living in the grant.
Recreation
The base of Wildcat Mountain Ski Area is located in Pinkham's Grant. A short stretch of the Mount Washington Auto Road also passes through the township.
See also
In Spanish: Pinkham's Grant para niños
