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Welcome to Appalachia ...

Appalachia is located in Coos County<1>.

The location of Appalachia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Appalachia is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Appalachia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Appalachia lies within the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named Appalachia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Appalachia - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Appalachia.

Communities near Appalachia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Appalachia.

  • Berlin
  • Lancaster
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    • Lancaster lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lancaster
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster<5>
  • Gorham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gorham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham<5>
  • Whitefield
  • Northumberland
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    • Northumberland lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Northumberland
  • Milan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan<5>
  • Jefferson
  • Jackson
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    • Jackson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson<5>
  • Carroll
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    • Carroll lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carroll
  • Stark
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    • Stark lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Appalachia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stark
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark<5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Appalachia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Appalachia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Appalachia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Appalachia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Appalachia. See our Newspapers Page for Appalachia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Appalachia ...

Looking for more information about Appalachia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Appalachia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Appalachia.

Adding Appalachia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Appalachia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Appalachia was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Appalachia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Appalachia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Appalachia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Appalachia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appalachia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3712, Longitude: -71.2892       In this case, the coordinates for Appalachia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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