Bethlehem New Hampshire Map

About Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Bethlehem is a locality in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 195.2 people per km². Bethlehem is located at 44.2803°N, 71.6881°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03574.

Bethlehem occupies a high, windswept ridge where the air thins into a crisp, invigorating clarity that defines the character of the northern uplands. It lies 52.2 miles north-northeast of Lebanon, NH (from Lebanon, NH: bearing 32°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-southeast of Littleton. The landscape surrounding Bethlehem is a mosaic of dense woodland and rugged terrain, anchored by the immediate presence of Strawberry Hill State Forest, where the earth rises in quiet, forested swells. Barrett Brook cuts a narrow, purposeful path through the lower drainage, its water cool and steady against the smooth granite stones that litter the bed. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant, imposing silhouette of the White Mountains dominates the southern horizon, their jagged peaks often softened by a veil of gray mist that clings to the higher elevations. Miller Pond remains a still, reflective eye in the landscape two miles distant, mirroring the shifting clouds and the deep, hushed greens of the surrounding timber.

History in Bethlehem is etched into the very architecture of its wide, main thoroughfare, which once served as a sanctuary for those seeking relief from the summer humidity of distant industrial centers. The economy, having long ago transitioned from the quiet industry of the early settlers to the seasonal rhythms of tourism, maintains a steady, deliberate pace that favors local resilience over rapid expansion. Travelers often find themselves drawn to the Gale River Trail, a path that invites a slow, rhythmic engagement with the forest’s quietude, far removed from the frantic pulse of major metropolitan life. Further afield, the Saint Johnsbury Municipal Forest preserves a vast stretch of timber, standing as a testament to the regional commitment to land stewardship. Life in Bethlehem proceeds with a Yankee sense of independence, where the changing of the seasons dictates the cadence of the day and the light at dusk settles long and orange over the fields, turning the old stone walls into lines of deep, cooling shadow.

About This Bethlehem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Coordinates: 44.28034, -71.688141. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bethlehem includes the ZIP code (03574), telephone area code (603), county seat of Grafton County (Haverhill), and school district assignment (Bethlehem School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.