Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Pittsburg, New Hampshire
Town
Park in Pittsburg
Park in Pittsburg
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 45°03′04″N 71°23′29″W / 45.05111°N 71.39139°W / 45.05111; -71.39139
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Incorporated1840
Named forWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
VillagesPittsburg
Happy Corner
Idlewilde
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Beth Drew, Chair
  • Douglas Ahlstrin
  • Toby Owen
Area
[1]
 • Total
291.3 sq mi (754.5 km2)
 • Land281.3 sq mi (728.6 km2)
 • Water10.0 sq mi (25.8 km2)  3.43%
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
800
 • Density3/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03592
Area code603
FIPS code33-61780
GNIS feature ID0871099
Websitewww.pittsburg-nh.com

Pittsburg is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 800 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in New England. U.S. Route 3 is the only major highway in the town, although the northern terminus of New Hampshire Route 145 also lies within Pittsburg.

Pittsburg is part of the Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Pittsburg town, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2021.