Crawford'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 purchase had a population of zero.[2]

Crawford's Purchase, New Hampshire
Township
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°15′41″N 71°24′9″W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Coös
Area [1]
• Total	8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2)
• Land	8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,860 ft (567 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code(s)	603
FIPS code	33-007-16100

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).

History

Crawford's Purchase was granted by commissioner James Willey to Thomas Abbott, Nathaniel Abbott and Ethan Allen Crawford in 1834 for $8,000,[3] and contained about 15,712 acres (63.58 km²).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the purchase has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²). None of it is covered by water, except for streams such as the Ammonoosuc River, which flows across the purchase from east to west. The highest point is 2,890 feet (880 m) above sea level, on the southern slopes of the Dartmouth Range at the northern corner of the purchase boundary.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census,[2] there were no people living in the purchase.

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