Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire facts for kids
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Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire
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Mount Washington Auto Road, approaching the summit
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.88 sq mi (67.02 km2) |
| • Land | 25.87 sq mi (67.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 3,530 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
03589
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| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-67860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 872626 |
Sargent's Purchase is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. It lies within the White Mountain National Forest. As of the 2020 census, the population was zero.
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 or city and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
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History
The first known explorer to have stepped foot in what is now known as Sargent’s Purchase was Darby Field, who claimed to have made the first ascent of Mount Washington in 1642. Sargent’s Purchase was granted to Jacob Sargent and others on May 31, 1832. In May 1866, Sylvester Marsh of Campton, New Hampshire, began construction of the Mount Washington Cog Railway, primarily in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, but the uppermost half mile being within Sargent's Purchase. The Cog Railway was completed in 1869.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67 km2), of which 0.04% is water.
Mount Washington, with an elevation of 6,288 feet (1,917 m) above sea level, the highest mountain in New England, is located in Sargent's Purchase. Other notable summits within the purchase include Mount Monroe, at 5,380 feet (1,640 m); Mount Isolation, at 4,004 feet (1,220 m); and Stairs Mountain, at 3,468 feet (1,057 m). The Ammonoosuc River has its headwaters in the township.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 6 | — | |
| 1930 | 0 | — | |
| 1940 | 0 | — | |
| 1950 | 16 | — | |
| 1960 | 17 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1980 | 1 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 3 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | −100.0% | |
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As of the 2020 census, there were no permanent residents in the township.
See also
In Spanish: Sargent's Purchase para niños
