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Dix's Grant, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 44°54′46″N 71°11′31″W / 44.91278°N 71.19194°W / 44.91278; -71.19194
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Dix's Grant, New Hampshire
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°54′46″N 71°11′31″W / 44.91278°N 71.19194°W / 44.91278; -71.19194
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Area
 • Total20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2)
 • Land20.0 sq mi (51.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
2,120 ft (650 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code603
FIPS code33-007-18340
GNIS feature ID871113

Dix's Grant is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the grant had a population of zero.[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).

Dix's Grant fell within the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.[3]

History

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Dix's Grant was originally part of adjacent Dixville, which was granted by the legislature to Timothy Dix Jr. in 1805 and contained about 29,340 acres (118.7 km2); the price was $4,500. The eastern portion of the original grant (north of Wentworth Location) became[when?] present-day Dix's Grant.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.0 km2), 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of which is covered by water.[1] The township is drained by the Swift Diamond River and its tributary, Fourmile Brook. The Swift Diamond is an east-flowing tributary of the Dead Diamond River and part of the Androscoggin River watershed. The grant's highest point is 3,279 feet (999 m) above sea level, along the ridge of Crystal Mountain.

Adjacent municipalities

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Climate

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Crystal Mountain is a mountain ridge in Dix's Grant. The mountain has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) bordering on subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Crystal Mountain 44.9445 N, 71.2098 W, Elevation: 3,117 ft (950 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.0
(−7.2)
21.4
(−5.9)
29.8
(−1.2)
43.8
(6.6)
57.0
(13.9)
65.9
(18.8)
70.3
(21.3)
69.2
(20.7)
62.4
(16.9)
49.1
(9.5)
35.3
(1.8)
25.3
(−3.7)
45.7
(7.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 9.6
(−12.4)
11.4
(−11.4)
19.8
(−6.8)
34.3
(1.3)
46.2
(7.9)
55.5
(13.1)
59.9
(15.5)
58.6
(14.8)
51.8
(11.0)
40.0
(4.4)
28.2
(−2.1)
17.2
(−8.2)
36.0
(2.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 0.1
(−17.7)
1.3
(−17.1)
9.9
(−12.3)
24.9
(−3.9)
35.4
(1.9)
45.0
(7.2)
49.5
(9.7)
48.1
(8.9)
41.3
(5.2)
30.9
(−0.6)
21.0
(−6.1)
9.2
(−12.7)
26.4
(−3.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.28
(109)
3.57
(91)
4.16
(106)
4.28
(109)
5.05
(128)
5.95
(151)
5.60
(142)
5.40
(137)
4.56
(116)
5.66
(144)
4.54
(115)
4.79
(122)
57.84
(1,470)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
191033
19600
19700
19800
19900
20000
20101
20200−100.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][6]

As of the 2020 census,[7] the grant had a population of zero.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Dixs grant, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "April 8, 2024". Great American Eclipse. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 466–467. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.