Low and Burbank's Grant, New Hampshire

Low and Burbank's Grant is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The grant lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. As of the 2020 census, the grant had a population of zero.[2]

Low and Burbank's Grant,
New Hampshire
The northern slope of Mount Madison, as seen from Mount Sam Adams
The northern slope of Mount Madison, as seen from Mount Sam Adams
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°19′33″N 71°21′46″W / 44.32583°N 71.36278°W / 44.32583; -71.36278
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Area
 • Total26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Land26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
2,218 ft (676 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code603
FIPS code33-007-43620
GNIS feature ID872225

In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).

History

The purchase is named for Clovis Lowe of Jefferson and Barker Burbank of Shelburne, who purchased land from the state in 1832.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km2), of which 0.3 acres (1,335 m2), or 0.002%, are water.[1]

The grant is in the northern White Mountains, on the northern slopes of the Presidential Range and on the Dartmouth Range. Summits in the grant include Mt. Sam Adams—at 5,584 feet (1,702 m) above sea level, the highest point in the grant—and Mt. Madison, elevation 5,367 feet (1,636 m). The northern slopes of the range comprise one of the most densely tracked areas in the White Mountain National Forest. The Randolph Mountain Club and the Appalachian Mountain Club maintain seasonal huts and cabins on the north slopes of these two mountains, at or above 4,000 feet (1,200 m).

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19600
19700
19801
19900−100.0%
20000
20100
20200
U.S. Decennial Census[2][4]

As of the 2020 census,[5] there were no people living in the grant.

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