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Elkins, New Hampshire | |
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 Aerial view of Elkins (foreground) and Pleasant Lake | |
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| Coordinates: 43°25′15″N 71°56′14″W / 43.42083°N 71.93722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Town | New London |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 03233 |
| Area code | 603 |
| GNIS feature ID | 866776[1] |
Elkins is an unincorporated community in New London, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. It is situated at the eastern end of Pleasant Lake. It is home to a public beach, public boat launch, auto repair garage, post office, church, veterinarian office, and alpaca farm. Also central to the community is the Hall of The American Legions and adjacent bandstand.
The village was originally called "Scythe Factory Village" or "Scytheville", because of the presence of a scythe works in the village, using the outflow from Pleasant Lake to power the equipment to manufacture this agricultural implement. The scythe works closed in 1889 and, in 1896, the village was renamed in honor of John P. Elkins, a physician who had served the community from 1875 to 1888.[2]
- ^ "Elkins". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ New London Historical Society