Contoocook, New Hampshire
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Contoocook is a village and census-designated place within the town of Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census. Contoocook is well known for its growth of
Contoocook Railroad Depot
Original covered railroad bridge (left) and covered highway bridge (right)
Stone arch bridge over the Contoocook River in the village center
Contoocook River
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The Contoocook River is a 71-mile-long river in New Hampshire. It flows from Contoocook Lake on the Jaffrey/Rindge border to Penacook, where it empties into the Merrimack River. It is one of only a fe
Contoocook, New Hampshire
…businesses, preservation of historical landmarks, community involvement and recreational activities within the village. The village is named after the Contoocook River that runs through it. The name Contoocook comes from the Pennacook tribe of Native Americans and perhaps means "place of the river near pines". Other…
Covered railroad bridge in village of Contoocook
Hopkinton Dam on the Contoocook River in Merrimack County
Section of Contoocook River in Henniker