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Welcome to South Bow ...

South Bow is located in Merrimack County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Bow: S. Bow

South Bow is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Bow: 603

Communities near South Bow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bow.

  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Derry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Merrimack
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Londonderry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bow ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Bow - 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.