Welcome to The Hand ...

The Hand is located in Coos County<1>.

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

The Hand is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Hand is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
  • Colebrook is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
• Pittsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
• Dummer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
  • Dummer is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <4>
• Errol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
  • Errol is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <4>
• Clarksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
• Upton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Upton is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
• Magalloway Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
  • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
• Lincoln Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
  • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
• Dixs Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixs Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixs Grant
  • Dixs Grant is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
• Ervings Location
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ervings Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervings Location
  • Ervings Location is located in Coos County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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