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Bristol New Hampshire Map

Explore Bristol, New Hampshire, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bristol, New Hampshire

How to Use This Bristol, New Hampshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bristol, New Hampshire. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Hampshire or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bristol.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bristol
State	New Hampshire (NH)
County	Grafton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.603368
Longitude	-71.734173
Population	1,911
Density	184.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	03222
Area Code	603
County Seat	Haverhill
School District	Newfound Area School District

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About Bristol, New Hampshire

Bristol is a locality in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,911. The population density is 184.0 people per km². Bristol is located at 43.6034°N, 71.7342°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03222.

Bristol sits at the confluence of rugged terrestrial rhythms, where the Newfound River cuts a determined path through the bedrock to define the local topography. It lies 14.0 miles west-northwest of Laconia, NH (from Laconia, NH: bearing 288°T), and is situated 11.1 miles north-northwest of Franklin. The landscape is defined by the steady, dark flow of the Newfound River, which carries the cold runoff of the highlands toward the broader basin of the Franklin Falls Reservoir. To the north, the terrain rises into dense, tangled woodland, while the crystalline waters of Newfound Lake offer a still, reflective contrast to the moving current. In the distance, the jagged, gray silhouettes of the White Mountains haunt the horizon, their ancient granite peaks demanding a quiet respect from those who traverse the lower slopes and the surrounding timber of Wade State Forest. When autumn settles in, the light here grows thin and brittle, gilding the turning leaves in a way that makes the very air feel heavy with the coming winter.

Bristol maintains an economy forged from a history of manufacturing and the steady, seasonal migration of those seeking the respite of the inland woods. The legacy of water-powered industry still lingers in the architecture of the older buildings, where the grit of past production has slowly given way to a quieter, modern commerce. Residents here hold to a brand of self-reliance, a pragmatic outlook shaped by the necessity of surviving long, snow-laden winters and the isolation that comes with living so far from the reach of the tide. Beyond the town center, the terrain opens into fields marked by old stone walls, remnants of a time when the soil was coaxed into yielding a meager living. Those who wish to measure their own endurance often head toward the Melton Falls Trail, finding in the exertion of the climb a physical connection to the land that defines the character of Bristol.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sugar Hill State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 184° S
Franklin Falls Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 155° SE
Catterall Forest (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 305° NW
Wildlife Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 014° N
Ness (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 139° SE
Bristol Water Source (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.8 mi, 317° NW
Wellington State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 322° NW
William H Thomas State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 188° S
Old Hill VIllage (Historic Ruins) — 5.8 mi, 159° S
Cellar Hole (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 083° E
Pike's Peak (Viewpoint) — 7.6 mi, 004° N
Cardigan Mountain State Park (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 286° W
Artistic Roots (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 012° N
The Common (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 012° N
Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr. (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 012° N
Museum of the White Mountains (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 011° N
Capt. Harl Pease Jr. (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 012° N
The Frost House (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 011° N
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 039° NE
Rome Theater (Theatre) — 13.1 mi, 147° SE
LRAA Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 139° SE
Helene Grant Daly Art Center (Arts Centre) — 13.2 mi, 146° SE
White Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 14.0 mi, 356° N · 768k acres
Autopac Gallery (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 107° E
Go-Karts (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 090° E
Colonial Theater (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 111° E
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.3 mi, 297° NW · 74k acres
White Mountain Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 19.4 mi, 027° NE · 37k acres
Sandwich Range Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.5 mi, 029° NE · 35k acres
Shaker Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 273° W

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