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Henniker New Hampshire Map

Explore Henniker, 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 Henniker, New Hampshire

How to Use This Henniker, New Hampshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Henniker, 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 Henniker.

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	Henniker
State	New Hampshire (NH)
County	Merrimack County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.179801
Longitude	-71.822301
Population	3,166
Density	863.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	03242
Area Code	603
County Seat	Concord
School District	John Stark Regional School District

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About Henniker, New Hampshire

Henniker is a locality in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,166. The population density is 863.3 people per km². Henniker is located at 43.1798°N, 71.8223°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03242.

Henniker claims a rugged, inland terrain where the Contoocook River cuts a steady, dark ribbon through the valley floor, carving a path between the steep, wooded flanks of Proctor Hill and the surrounding timberland. It lies 14.5 miles west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 262°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west of Suncook. This landscape is defined by the sharp, angular presence of granite, which surfaces in the old stone walls that lace the earth like gray, calcified veins through the fields. Nearby, the water of Long Pond holds the sky in a mirror of quiet stillness, while the dense, shadowed reaches of Chaney Hill State Forest provide a deep-green backdrop to the shifting light of the afternoon. As the sun dips behind the western rise, the air turns crisp and carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a reminder of the quiet, inland isolation that keeps the pace of life here measured and deliberate.

Henniker maintains a character forged by the persistence of its early settlers, who found in the river the power to turn mills and sustain a modest, industrious economy. This history of Yankee independence remains visible in the architecture of the center, where sturdy buildings speak to a tradition of craftsmanship that has long favored utility over ornamentation. The local rhythm is punctuated by the presence of students and the quiet activity of Hopkinton Lake, which serves as a communal space for those who seek the open air. Education and small-scale enterprise form the modern pulse of the place, ensuring that the legacy of the region’s resourcefulness continues to shape the day-to-day work of those who call Henniker their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hopkinton Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 177° S
New England College Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 206° SW
Cogswell Springs Water Works (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.8 mi, 159° S
Hilltop Estates Open Space (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 299° NW
Totten Trails State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 174° S
Cascade Brook Lot (Local Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 129° SE
Keyser Pond Access (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 089° E
Contoocook Village Precinct Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.2 mi, 015° N
Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 252° W
Vincent State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 177° S
Everett Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 087° E
Little Nature Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 067° NE
Weare Historical Society (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 141° SE
Pillsbury State Park (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 278° W
Burnham School (historical) (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 125° SE
Boudreau Square (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 058° NE
Liberty Tree Memorial (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 314° NW
Mary Baker Eddy House (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 082° E
John Gilbert Winant (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 082° E
Go Native Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 083° E
DIY Craft & Thrift (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 083° E
League of N.H. Craftsmen (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 083° E
Red River Theatres (Cinema) — 14.6 mi, 083° E
Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 082° E
Mercury-Redstone Plaza (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 078° E
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 078° E
Lower Bald MTN Cliffs (Viewpoint) — 14.9 mi, 223° SW
Hatbox Theatre (Theatre) — 17.2 mi, 080° E
Frog Rock (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 164° S
Joppa Hill Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.2 mi, 144° SE

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