Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire
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Sargent's Purchase is a township located in Coos County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a total population of 3.
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).
, 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 1857, 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.
, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67.1 km²), of which 0.04% is water.
Mount Washington
, with an elevation of 6288 feet (1,916.6 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 5380 feet (1,639.8 m); Mount Isolation
, at 4004 feet (1,220.4 m); and Stairs Mountain, at 3468 feet (1,057 m). The Ammonoosuc River
has its headwaters
in the township.
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a total population of 3.
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).
History
The first known explorer to have stepped foot in what is now known as Sargent’s Purchase was Darby FieldDarby Field
Darby Field was the first European to climb Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Of Irish ancestry, if not born in Ireland, he was in Boston, Massachusetts, by 1636 and settled in Durham, New Hampshire, by 1638, where he ran a ferry from what is now called Durham Point to the town of Newington,...
, who claimed to have made the first ascent of Mount Washington
Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
in 1642. Sargent’s Purchase was granted to Jacob Sargent and others on May 31, 1832. In 1857, Sylvester Marsh of Campton, New Hampshire
Campton, New Hampshire
Campton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,333 at the 2010 census. Campton, which includes the villages of Blair, Campton Hollow, Lower Campton and West Campton, is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest...
began construction of the Mount Washington Cog Railway, primarily in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a population of 0....
, but the uppermost half mile being within Sargent's Purchase. The Cog Railway was completed in 1869.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67.1 km²), of which 0.04% is water.
Mount Washington
Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
, with an elevation of 6288 feet (1,916.6 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, the highest mountain
Mountain
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in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, is located in Sargent's Purchase. Other notable summits within the purchase include Mount Monroe
Mount Monroe
Mount Monroe is the highest peak south of Mount Washington in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire. It is the fourth highest mountain on the 4000 footers list for New Hampshire. The Lakes of the Clouds, and its AMC hut, lie nestled at the col between Mount Monroe and neighboring Mount...
, at 5380 feet (1,639.8 m); Mount Isolation
Mount Isolation
Mount Isolation is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Mt. Isolation is the highest peak on the Montalban Ridge which extends south from Boott Spur....
, at 4004 feet (1,220.4 m); and Stairs Mountain, at 3468 feet (1,057 m). The Ammonoosuc River
Ammonoosuc River
The Ammonoosuc River is a river, 55 mi long, in northwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound. "Ammonoosuc" is Abnaki for "small, narrow fishing place"....
has its headwaters
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
in the township.