Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire | |
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A large portion of the Mount Washington Auto Road passes through the township. | |
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′1″N 71°17′23″W / 44.30028°N 71.28972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.5 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.5 sq mi (48.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,179 ft (969 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-76580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 872800 |
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. As of the 2020 census, the population of the purchase was one.
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 and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is notable for encompassing the northern slope of Mount Washington, including a large portion of the Mount Washington Auto Road and Cog Railway.