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Bristol

New Hampshire, United States · North America

About Bristol

Bristol sits on the route: 10 minutes from Alexandria, 53km from Kancamagus Highway.

Bristol is a town located in New Hampshire, United States. With a population of 1,688, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Bristol 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 Bristol to your route.

About Bristol

Bristol is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Bristol, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,911 at the 2020 census, out of 3,244 in the entire town.

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What are the best things to do in Bristol?

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Where is Bristol located?

Bristol is located in New Hampshire, United States, North America. The coordinates are 43.5912 latitude, -71.7368 longitude.

What is the population of Bristol?

Bristol has a population of approximately 1,688 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,688
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Hampshire
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.5912, -71.7368

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United States

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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 Bristol

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Kancamagus Highway

New Hampshire's legendary 34.5-mile stretch of NH-112 through the White Mountains, crossing the 2,855 ft Kancamagus Pass: one of America's finest fall-foliage drives.

53 km · about 60 min 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.

54 km · about 60 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.

54 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Flume Gorge

An 800-foot natural granite flume in Franconia Notch, walls 70 to 90 feet high and as little as 12 feet apart, followed on a boardwalk pinned to the rock beside Flume Brook. Open roughly May to late October.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Bristol

  • 53 kmKancamagus HighwayNew Hampshire's legendary 34.5-mile stretch of NH-112 through the White Mountains, crossing the 2,855 ft Kancamagus Pass: one of America's finest fall-foliage drives.
  • 54 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bristol.

Alexandria

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 1,415

Bridgewater

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 1,037

Hill

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 1,057

Danbury

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 1,141

Ashland

🇺🇸 United States

14 km awayPop. 1,244

Sanbornton

🇺🇸 United States

17 km awayPop. 2,749

Grafton

🇺🇸 United States

17 km awayPop. 1,212

Franklin

🇺🇸 United States

18 km awayPop. 8,450

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