Welcome to Atkinson Heights ...
Atkinson Heights is located in Rockingham County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Atkinson Heights: Atkinson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Atkinson Heights is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Atkinson Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Atkinson Heights: 603
Communities near Atkinson Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atkinson Heights.
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Nashua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Billerica
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Chelmsford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- Derry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Atkinson Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atkinson Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atkinson Heights. 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 Atkinson Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkinson Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Atkinson Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atkinson Heights ...
Looking for more information about Atkinson Heights? 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 Atkinson Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atkinson Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atkinson Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |