Contoocook New Hampshire Map

About Contoocook, New Hampshire

Contoocook is a locality in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,427. The population density is 239.4 people per km². Contoocook is located at 43.2220°N, 71.7140°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03229.

Contoocook anchors itself firmly within a rugged landscape where the Contoocook River carves a deliberate path through the earth, its currents steady and dark against the surrounding granite. It lies 8.9 miles west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 276°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-northeast of Henniker. The terrain rises toward the modest elevation of Gould Hill, where the soil holds the chill of the long winter and the early light of morning lingers on the frost-dusted fields. To the west, the quiet density of Davisville State Forest offers a stillness that defines the regional character, while the nearby expanse of Hopkinton Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky. In the deeper woods of Jelleme Forest, the air carries a heavy, damp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a reminder that the wild persists just beyond the edges of the cleared meadows.

Contoocook retains the architecture of a working history, where the sturdy stone walls and timber-framed structures reflect a tradition of independence and deliberate labor. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the river’s power to a quieter, modern pace that favors small-scale enterprise and the slow cultivation of the land. Throughout the seasons, the rhythm of life in Contoocook remains tied to the cycles of the harvest and the persistent, quiet demands of inland survival. Even as the modern world encroaches, the village maintains a particular gravity, shaped by the weight of generations who understood that the true value of the landscape lies in its endurance and the honest, unadorned light that falls across the valley floor at dusk.

About This Contoocook Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Contoocook, New Hampshire. Coordinates: 43.222023, -71.713966. 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 Contoocook includes the ZIP code (03229), telephone area code (603), county seat of Merrimack County (Concord), and school district assignment (Hopkinton 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.