Lincoln, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Main Street (NH Route 112) | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′42″N 71°40′14″W / 44.04500°N 71.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1764 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Manager | Carina Park |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.0 sq mi (339.3 km2) |
| • Land | 130.5 sq mi (337.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) 0.43% |
| Elevation | 811 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,631 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 03251 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-41860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873646 |
| Website | www |
Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,631 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains, large portions of the town are within the White Mountain National Forest. The Appalachian Trail crosses the western and northeastern parts of the town. Lincoln is the location of Loon Mountain Ski Resort and associated recreation-centered development.
The primary settlement in town, where 969 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Lincoln census-designated place (CDP) and is located along New Hampshire Route 112 east of Interstate 93. The town also includes the former village sites of Stillwater and Zealand (sometimes known as Pullman) in the town's remote eastern and northern sections respectively, which are now within the White Mountain National Forest.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lincoln town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2021.