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Welcome to The Hand ...

The Hand is located in Coos County<1>.

The Hand is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for The Hand: 603

Communities Also Named The Hand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named The Hand - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near The Hand ...

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

  • Colebrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pittsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dummer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Errol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Upton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Upton is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
  • Magalloway Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Lincoln Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Dixs Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dixs Grant is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixs Grant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Ervings Location
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ervings Location is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervings Location

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 The Hand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Hand.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Hand. 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 The Hand.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Hand ...

Looking for more information about The Hand? 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 The Hand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Hand.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around The Hand - 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.