Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire | |
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Coordinates: 44°18′1″N 71°17′23″W / 44.30028°N 71.28972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Coös |
Area | |
• Total | 18.5 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
• Land | 18.5 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 3,179 ft (969 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-007-76580 |
GNIS feature ID | 872800 |
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. As of the 2020 census, the population of the purchase was one.[2]
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is notable for encompassing the northern slope of Mount Washington, including a large portion of the Mount Washington Auto Road and Cog Railway.