Winchester, New Hampshire — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Winchester, Cheshire County.
| City | Winchester |
| State | New Hampshire (NH) |
| County | Cheshire |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.773416 |
| Longitude | -72.383142 |
| Population | 1,606 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Winchester is a locality in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,606. Winchester is located at 42.7734°N, 72.3831°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03470.
Winchester rests in a hollow of Cheshire County, where the land rises and falls with a slow, deliberate grace, hinting at the ancient bedrock beneath. It lies 28.1 miles north-north-east of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Northfield. The Ashuelot River, a ribbon of cool, dark water, threads its way through the landscape, its banks often softened by stands of birch and maple that shimmer with an almost internal light in the late afternoon sun. Fields, some still worked, others surrendered to a wilder reclaiming, spread out like rumpled quilts across the terrain, punctuated by the stoic geometry of old farmsteads. The air here carries a certain scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the faint, sweet promise of woodsmoke from chimneys that punctuate the skyline, a quiet testament to lives lived close to the turning seasons. The history of Winchester is written in its weathered clapboards and the enduring stone foundations of its mills, remnants of an industrial past that once harnessed the steady power of the Ashuelot. For generations, timber and paper production were the lifeblood of Winchester, shaping its character and drawing generations to its wooded slopes and riverbanks. Though the grand mills have largely fallen silent, the spirit of industry persists in the smaller workshops and the determined agricultural endeavors that still dot the surrounding countryside. It is a place where the past doesn't so much haunt as it informs, a quiet echo in the rustle of leaves and the steady flow of the river that continues to define the very essence of Winchester.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Winchester, New Hampshire with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Winchester and Cheshire County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Winchester is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Winchester is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |