West Stewartstown New Hampshire Map

About West Stewartstown, New Hampshire

West Stewartstown is a locality in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small community with a population of 263. The population density is 164.0 people per km². West Stewartstown is located at 44.9953°N, 71.5312°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03597.

West Stewartstown exists as a quiet confluence of timbered slopes and the persistent, cold-running Connecticut River that bisects the landscape. It lies 100.0 miles north-northeast of Lebanon, NH (from Lebanon, NH: bearing 21°T), and is situated 33.2 miles east of Newport. The horizon remains dominated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the White Mountains, which define the regional skyline from fifty-one miles away. Here, the air carries a crisp, sharp clarity, often cooling rapidly as sunlight retreats behind the dense ridges that press against the valley floor. Vegetation thrives in the damp, fertile soil, with the Canaan Community Forest providing a preserved expanse of woodland just a mile from the center. Travelers passing through might notice the light catching the surface of the Connecticut River, turning the water to polished pewter, or observe the way the shadows lengthen across the valley floor, turning the green timber into deep, impenetrable indigo before nightfall.

West Stewartstown reflects the enduring character of a northern frontier where the economy has long been tethered to the harvest of the woods and the rhythm of the seasons. History here is written in the stubborn persistence of local industry and the quiet self-reliance of those who endure the long, frigid winters. While the vast wilderness of the Brighton Municipal Forest remains a nineteen-mile journey to the west, the local life remains focused on the immediate, practical necessities of the valley. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters might venture eight miles to find Great Averill Pond, though the true essence of the place is found in the everyday labor of its residents. The architecture reflects a functional, unadorned aesthetic, grounded by the presence of stone foundations that seem to draw their strength from the same granite that anchors the region’s geology.

About This West Stewartstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Stewartstown, New Hampshire. Coordinates: 44.995324, -71.531196. 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 West Stewartstown includes the ZIP code (03597), telephone area code (603), county seat of Coos County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Stewartstown 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.