Merrimack County, Administrative county in central New Hampshire, US
Merrimack County extends across 956 square miles of land, incorporating two cities, twenty-five towns, and Mount Kearsarge reaching 2,937 feet in elevation.
The county emerged in 1823 through the consolidation of territories from Hillsborough and Rockingham counties, with Concord designated as its administrative center.
The county maintains multiple community centers, libraries, and seasonal farmers markets where residents gather to exchange local products and participate in regional traditions.
The county seat of Concord functions as both the administrative center for county operations and the capital city of New Hampshire, centralizing government services.
Mount Kearsarge stands at the border of Warner and Wilmot towns, marking the highest elevation point in the county's diverse geographical landscape.
Location: New Hampshire
Inception: 1823
Capital city: Concord
Shares border with: Belknap County, Hillsborough County, Rockingham County, Strafford County, Grafton County, Sullivan County
Website: http://merrimackcounty.net
GPS coordinates: 43.30000,-71.68000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:58
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
19 km
Mount Major
39.7 km
Mount Kearsarge
17.1 km
New Hampshire State House
15.5 km
Bear Brook State Park
35.6 km
New Hampshire Governor's Mansion
13.4 km
Zimmerman House
35.6 km
Franklin Pierce Homestead
30 km
Kimball Castle
39.8 km
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
14.6 km
Trinity Baptist Church sex scandal (Concord, New Hampshire)
16.1 km
Pierce Manse
14.4 km
Gunstock Mountain
35 km
Toufic H. Kalil House
35.6 km
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway
33.2 km
Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site
7.3 km
The Fells
30.2 km
Belknap Mountain
34.9 km
Memorial Arch of Tilton
17.3 km
House by the Side of the Road
18 km
Contoocook Railroad Bridge
9 km
Ragged Mountain
23.4 km
Capitol Center for the Arts
16.1 km
Franklin Pierce House
16.2 km
Mount Rowe
36.6 km
Mount Sunapee State Park
31.3 km
Endicott Rock
38.4 km
Ellacoya State Park
40.2 kmReviews
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