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East Weare

Ghost town · Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Concord quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1927, 1:62,500)
Concord quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1927, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Weare is a ghost town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It is one of 7 former communities in Hillsborough County on the federal names register. No county in New Hampshire has more among the 6 New Hampshire counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Weare as a historical populated place on the Weare topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.0970° N, 71.6742° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWeare
Elevation497 ft
Nearest living townGoffstown, NH
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1915326
Coordinates43.09703, -71.67424

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What's there now

East Weare is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Goffstown, NH (population 3,127), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 497 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is East Weare?

East Weare is in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, at 43.0970, -71.6742.

How many ghost towns are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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