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Alstead

New Hampshire, United States · North America

About Alstead

Alstead sits on the route: 15 minutes from Bellows Falls, 55km from Quechee Gorge.

Alstead is a town located in New Hampshire, United States. With a population of 2,071, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Alstead sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alstead to your route.

About Alstead

The Shedd-Porter Memorial Library, located at 3 Main Street, is the public library of Alstead, New Hampshire. The library building was a gift to the town from John Graves Shedd and Mary Roenna (Porter) Shedd, and is a Beaux Arts building built in 1910 to a design by William H. McLean and Albert H. Wright. Shedd also

Read more donated 2,000 books to the library, whose collection now exceeds 10,000 volumes. The library building, one of the finest of the period in the state, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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Where is Alstead located?

Alstead is located in New Hampshire, United States, North America. The coordinates are 43.1490 latitude, -72.3606 longitude.

What is the population of Alstead?

Alstead has a population of approximately 2,071 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
2,071
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Hampshire
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.1490, -72.3606

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Ambulance
911
Fire
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Alstead

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge

A 449-foot lattice-truss covered bridge carrying traffic over the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire, one of the longest wooden covered bridges still open to cars in the United States.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Quechee Gorge

Vermont's deepest canyon at 165 feet, carved when glacial Lake Hitchcock drained about 13,000 years ago. The US Route 4 bridge crosses directly over it, with a trail down to the Ottauquechee River.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Alstead

  • 36 kmCornish–Windsor Covered BridgeA 449-foot lattice-truss covered bridge carrying traffic over the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire, one of the longest wooden covered bridges still open to cars in the United States.
  • 77 kmMohawk Trail (Route 2)One of America's first scenic auto routes (1914), following a Native American trade path across the Berkshires; its famous Hairpin Turn overlook above North Adams is a classic photo stop.

Nearby Destinations

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Bellows Falls

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 3,048

Charlestown

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11 km awayPop. 1,152

Rockingham

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11 km awayPop. 5,198

Lempster

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16 km awayPop. 1,034

Unity

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18 km awayPop. 1,630

Springfield

🇺🇸 United States

19 km awayPop. 3,979

Westmoreland

🇺🇸 United States

22 km awayPop. 1,861

Chester

🇺🇸 United States

23 km awayPop. 2,994

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