Welcome to Bean Island ...
Bean Island is located in Rockingham County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bean Island: Bean Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Bean Island is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bean Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bean Island: 603
Communities near Bean Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bean Island.
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Merrimack
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Londonderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
- Goffstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <3>
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Bean Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bean Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bean Island. 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 Bean Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bean Island. See our Newspapers Page for Bean Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bean Island ...
Looking for more information about Bean Island? 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 Bean Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bean Island.
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 Bean Island - 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. |