Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
Unincorporated community
The Balsams, a resort hotel in Dixville Notch and the site of the "midnight vote"
The Balsams, a resort hotel in Dixville Notch and the site of the "midnight vote"
Dixville Notch is located in New Hampshire
Dixville Notch
Dixville Notch
Dixville Notch is located in the United States
Dixville Notch
Dixville Notch
Coordinates: 44°52′15″N 71°18′21″W / 44.87083°N 71.30583°W / 44.87083; -71.30583
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
TownshipDixville
Elevation
1,873 ft (571 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total4
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code603
GNIS feature ID866591[2]

Dixville Notch is an unincorporated community in Dixville township, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the township, all of whom live in Dixville Notch, was 4 as of the 2020 census.[1] The village is known for being the first place to declare its results during the New Hampshire presidential primary.[3] It is located in the northern part of the state, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of the border with the Canadian province of Quebec. The village is situated at about 1,800 feet (550 m) above sea level at the base of mountains.

The village shares its name with Dixville Notch, a mountain pass that lies about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) southeast of and 100 feet (30 m) uphill from the village. The notch is located between Dixville Peak and Sanguinary Mountain, separating the Connecticut River's watershed from that of the Androscoggin River. The village is the location of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, one of a handful of surviving New Hampshire grand hotels, situated on a 15,000-acre (61 km2) plot, accommodating golfing in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Dixville Notch is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b "Dixville township, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dixville Notch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Schworm, Peter (January 7, 2008). "N.H. towns vie for late-night voter limelight". The Boston Globe.