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North Conway
New HampshireCDP
North Conway
Total population
2,041
Median home value
$435,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$71,198
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
North Conway is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,116 at the 2020 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the second-largest village within the town of Conway, after the village of Conway proper. North Conway maintains its own fire station, post office and public library, sharing its other services with Conway. The White Mountain National Forest is to the west and north. The area is home to Cathedral Ledge, Echo Lake State Park, and Cranmore Mountain Resort. North Conway is known for its large number of outlet shops.
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History
ConwayScenic.jpg|North Conway station Chartered in 1765 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, the town is named for Henry Seymour Conway, ambitious son of a prominent English family, who was elected to the House of Commons at age 20, fought at Culloden, and became Secretary of State. Early settlers called the area Pequawket (known colloquially as "Pigwacket"), adopting the name of the Abenaki Indian village which stretched down the Saco River to its stockaded center at Fryeburg, Maine. North Conway is in the White Mountains, with Mount Washington to the northwest. The rugged terrain became popular in the 19th century with artists. Their paintings were known collectively as White Mountain art, which in turn attracted tourists to the area, particularly after the Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway Railroad extended service in 1872 to North Conway. In 1874, the line built a Second Empire depot, designed by Nathaniel J. Bradlee. In 1932, "snow trains" began carrying enthusiasts to "the birthplace of American skiing", as North Conway is known.
Geography
North Conway is located in the northern part of the town of Conway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the North Conway census-designated place (CDP) includes the village of North Conway plus the Conway portion of the neighboring community of Kearsarge. The CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.04%, are water. The Saco River forms the western edge of the North Conway CDP.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for North Conway, NH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,083
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,521
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,037
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,715
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves4,396
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves4,332
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,798
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,707
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2024-06-183 km SE of Haverhill, New Hampshire
- M 2.7 — 2023-12-235 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
- M 2.5 — 2023-08-086 km N of Turner, Maine
- M 2.9 — 2023-04-254 km SW of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
- M 2.9 — 2022-02-040 km SSW of Gorham, New Hampshire
- M 2.5 — 2015-05-226 km W of Jay, Maine
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New Hampshire
- Conway3.4 mi away · pop. 3,879
- Bartlett8.6 mi away · pop. 312
- Center Ossipee19.5 mi away · pop. 583
- Center Sandwich22.3 mi away
- Suissevale24.9 mi away · pop. 230
- Gorham25 mi away
- Melvin Village25.6 mi away · pop. 324
- Lincoln27.6 mi away · pop. 923
- North Woodstock28.7 mi away
- Wolfeboro30.9 mi away
- Berlin32 mi away
- Meredith32.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library