Sandwich, New Hampshire
Sandwich, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
Along NH Route 109 at top of Wentworth Hill | |
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′27″N 71°24′40″W / 43.79083°N 71.41111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Carroll |
| Incorporated | 1763 |
| Villages |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Courtney Delaney |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.1 sq mi (243.8 km2) |
| • Land | 90.9 sq mi (235.4 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) 3.47% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,466 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 03227 (Center Sandwich) 03259 (North Sandwich) 03883 (South Tamworth) 03886 (Tamworth) 03254 (Moultonborough) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-67780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873717 |
| Website | sandwichnh |
Sandwich is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 1,466 at the 2020 census. Sandwich includes the villages of Center Sandwich and North Sandwich. Part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the north, and part of Squam Lake is in the southwestern corner of the town. As such, Sandwich lies on the boundary between New Hampshire's Lakes Region and White Mountains Region. The Sandwich Range of the White Mountains lies partially within the town, as does the namesake Sandwich Mountain. The town is home to the Sandwich Fair, a popular agricultural fair that occurs every October.