Explore Milford, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Milford, 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 Milford.
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 | Milford |
| State | New Hampshire (NH) |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.831645 |
| Longitude | -71.678708 |
| Population | 9,212 |
| Density | 626.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 03055 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| County Seat | Nashua |
| School District | Milford School District |
Milford occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Great Brook as it carves through the local terrain. It lies 10.4 miles west-northwest of Nashua, NH (from Nashua, NH: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-southwest of East Merrimack. The earth here holds a quiet density, with the elevation rising toward the modest summit of Patch Hill just a short distance away. Travelers often note how the light catches the gray stone walls, which stand as enduring remnants of a time when the soil was cleared by hand. Osgood Pond offers a reflective stillness to the north, providing a cooling contrast to the dense, wooded expanse of the Hodgman State Forest. The air remains crisp and inland, far removed from the influence of salt or tide, grounding the senses in the steady pulse of an interior woods.
Milford maintains a historical identity forged in the industry of stone and the pragmatic labor of its early inhabitants. The granite quarries once defined the economic backbone of the region, providing durable materials that traveled far beyond these borders to build foundations for distant institutions. Today, the local economy has transitioned into a diverse collection of specialized manufacturing and professional services that favor a deliberate, measured pace of growth. Business owners here operate with a sense of Yankee independence, valuing the longevity of their enterprises over the volatility of rapid expansion. The legacy of the mills and quarries remains visible in the architecture of the older buildings, which serve as silent witnesses to generations of disciplined effort.
Milford centers its social gravity around the Milford Oval Park, a common ground where the rhythm of the day slows into conversation and connection. This open space functions as a stage for seasonal gatherings, where the shift in the calendar is marked by community events and the changing colors of the trees. Among those who have walked these streets, the author Elizabeth Yates remains a notable figure, having contributed a literary sensibility that resonates with the quietude of the surrounding countryside. Visitors seeking to traverse the rugged terrain often head toward Mitchell Hill Road, where the path reveals the raw textures of the landscape. Life here proceeds with a steady, unadorned integrity, reflecting a culture that finds satisfaction in the simple sufficiency of the land.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milford, New Hampshire. Coordinates: 42.831645, -71.678708. 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 Milford includes the ZIP code (03055), telephone area code (603), county seat of Hillsborough County (Nashua), and school district assignment (Milford School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |