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Welcome to Rye North Beach ...

Rye North Beach is located in Rockingham County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rye North Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

A typical abbreviation for Rye North Beach: Rye North Bch.

Rye North Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Rye North Beach is located in the (603) area code.

Communities near Rye North Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rye North Beach.

  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newburyport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
    • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
  • Amesbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Durham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
  • Exeter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Somersworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <4>
  • Kittery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rye North Beach ...

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

Adding Rye North Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rye North Beach 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 Rye North Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rye North Beach post office opened in 1893.

We also found Rye North Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rye North Beach.

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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 Rockingham, 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 Rye North Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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