Winchester New Hampshire Map

About Winchester, New Hampshire

Winchester is a locality in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,606. The population density is 208.2 people per km². Winchester is located at 42.7734°N, 72.3831°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03470.

Winchester holds the Ashuelot River as its primary artery, a winding, dark-watered presence that carves through the floor of Sunny Valley. It lies 12.3 miles south-southwest of Keene, NH (from Keene, NH: bearing 206°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-northeast of Northfield. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, silent weight of inland earth, where the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Franconia Mountain Range rising to the north. Only a mile away, the quiet stillness of Forest Lake offers a reflective contrast to the river’s steady, southward pull, while the open green space of Musterfield Park serves as a modest commons for the locality. The air in Winchester often carries a sharp, metallic clarity, especially in the early morning when the light catches the dew on the meadows, turning the fields into vast, trembling plains of silver.

Generations have labored in Winchester, building a legacy upon the stubborn granite of the soil and the persistent flow of the Ashuelot River, which once powered the mills that anchored the local economy. The architecture remains a sturdy reflection of Yankee thrift, with clapboard structures standing as quiet witnesses to a history of manufacturing and agrarian grit. While the industry has shifted, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the seasons and the rugged character of the surrounding woods. To the south, the deep, shadowed terrain leading toward Royalston Falls creates a sense of profound isolation, preserving a way of life that values independence and the slow, deliberate turn of the calendar over the frenetic pace of larger centers.

About This Winchester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winchester, New Hampshire. Coordinates: 42.773416, -72.383142. 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 Winchester includes the ZIP code (03470), telephone area code (603), county seat of Cheshire County (Keene), and school district assignment (Winchester 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.