Hill, New Hampshire
town in New Hampshire, United States
Hill is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,017 at the 2020 census. It is home to William Thomas State Forest.
History
Originally granted as "New Chester" in 1753, the town took the name "Hill" in 1837 in honor of Isaac Hill, governor of New Hampshire from 1836 to 1839. To accommodate the construction of the Franklin Falls Dam, the village of Hill was relocated in 1941.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.7 square miles (69.2 km2), of which 26.6 square miles (68.8 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) are water, comprising 0.66% of the town. The Pemigewasset River forms the eastern boundary of the town, and its tributary the Smith River forms two portions of the northern boundary. The southwestern corner of the town drains south via Mountain Brook to the Blackwater River in neighboring Andover, a tributary of the Contoocook River. Via the Pemigewasset and Contoocook rivers, Hill lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.
The highest point in town is Dickinson Hill, with an approximate elevation of 1,910 feet (580 m) above sea level.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2536910. VIAF identifies the subject as 158426453. The Library of Congress control number is n93126000. Authority coordinates are 43.522, -71.701. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1753, 1837 and 1836.
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