Lincoln New Hampshire Map

About Lincoln, New Hampshire

Lincoln is a locality in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small community with a population of 969. Lincoln is located at 44.0456°N, 71.6701°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 3262.

Lincoln unfolds as a grand panorama of mountain majesty and verdant valleys, where the White Mountains rise in stoic grandeur, their peaks often softened by a haze of ancient evergreen. It lies 58.2 miles north of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 354°T), and is situated 20.0 miles north of Plymouth. The Pemigewasset River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, snakes through the heart of Lincoln, its banks lined with a mosaic of dense spruce-fir forests and rocky outcrops, the air perpetually carrying the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth. Here, the landscape is sculpted by glacial forces, leaving behind a terrain of steep slopes and surprisingly flat river bottoms, a place where the wind whispers secrets through the towering trees and the silence is broken only by the distant call of a hawk or the murmur of the water. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows that accentuate the contours of the land, painting the mountainsides in shades of ochre and deep emerald as the day draws to a close. The history of Lincoln is deeply entwined with the exploitation of its natural resources, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. Once a hub for logging and paper production, the echoes of that industrial past can still be found in the weathered remnants of old mills and the wide, cleared spaces that hint at past endeavors. Today, Lincoln’s economy thrives on a different kind of harvest – tourism, drawn by the unparalleled beauty of Franconia Notch State Park and the opportunities for outdoor recreation. The Kancamagus Highway, a scenic byway that slices through the heart of the region, serves as a vital artery, bringing visitors who come to hike the trails, ski the slopes, and simply breathe in the untamed spirit of the mountains. The rhythm of life in Lincoln is a gentle blend of seasonal shifts and the steady hum of commerce, a place where the enduring power of nature dictates the pace of its people.

About This Lincoln Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln, New Hampshire — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.045623, -71.670081. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lincoln and Grafton County.

Detailed location data for Lincoln includes the ZIP code (03251), telephone area code (603), county seat of Grafton County (Haverhill), and school district assignment (Lincoln-Woodstock School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lincoln is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.