Gorham, New Hampshire
Gorham, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
Gorham, NH, from the north | |
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Logo | |
| Nickname: "Switzerland of America" | |
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′16″N 71°10′23″W / 44.38778°N 71.17306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Manager | Peter R. Gagnon |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.50% |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,698 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (32.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03581 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-30260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873607 |
| Website | www |
Gorham is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,698 at the 2020 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. Tourism is a principal business. It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The central village in Gorham, where 1,851 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Gorham census-designated place and is located between the two intersections of US 2 and NH 16, along the Androscoggin River.