Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:10 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:18 am – 4:17 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month June60 in of snow a year, on about 20 days7 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walpole 2s Nepp station, 7 mi away; snow from Walpole 3
Nearby landmarksCold Riverriver · 2.3 miDrew Mountainpeak · under a mileHitchcock Mountainpeak · under a mileSaxtons Riverriver · 2.5 miGreat Fallswaterfall · 2.6 miConnecticut River Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHubbard Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miBellow Falls Recreation Areapark · 3.2 mi · 62 acresMissing Link Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miSurry Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.0 mi · 1,683 acresMuckrossstate park · 10.2 mi · 204 acresBears Den Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 99 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198247 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCheshire County, NH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cheshire County monitors, NH
Drinking waterKeene Water Deptserves 30,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation382 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Hospital12.6 miPost officeAlstead Post Office1.8 miTown hallAlstead Municipal Offices1.9 miPoliceAlstead Police Department1.9 miFire stationAlstead Fire Department Village Station1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighFall Mountain Regional High School2.0 miCollegeLandmark College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB34 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB76 miInterstateI-913.7 miUS highwayUS 52.5 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA16 miCoachBellows Falls Bus StopGreyhound2.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03604 ZIP area.
