Goshen

Web site: http://www.goshennh.org/

Population: 742 (1990); 741 (2000)

Overview
The town of Goshen, a quintessential New England town, is nestled in the foothills of Mount Sunapee in Sullivan County. Comprised of Mill Village and Goshen Four Corners, it is home to the Franklin Pierce Lead Mine, and Gunnison Lake.

Goshen was first settled in 1768 as part of Saville, now Sunapee. The town was incorporated in 1791, with portions of territory from Newbury, Lempster, Unity, Newport, and Sunapee. It was named Goshen, probably because many residents had relatives in Goshen, Connecticut, and had served in a Revolutionary regiment with soldiers from that same town.

Gunnison LakeOne of the state's best-kept secrets, Gunnison Lake, fondly called "The Goshen Ocean" by local residents, is a tranquil spot for canoeing and bird-watching. For a pleasant walk, take the Ruth LeClair Memorial Trail, a three-mile loop around the lake.

Geography
Region: Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
County: Sullivan
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 77 miles
o Boston, MA: 125 miles
o New York, NY: 220 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 206 miles

Town Hall
Goshen Town Hall
54 Mill Village Rd. North
Goshen, NH 03752
Fax: (603) 863-6139

Town Clerk and Tax Collector
P.O. Box 58
Goshen, NH 03752
(603) 863-5655

Selectmen's Office
P.O. Box 68
Goshen, NH 03752
(603) 863-5080

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Elected
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Valley Regional in Claremont (20 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 20
State Senate District: 8
Executive Council District: 2
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2


Schools
Newport School District
http://www.newport.k12.nh.us/

Services
Goshen Fire Department
Mill Village Rd N
Goshen, NH 03752
(603) 863-2525

Goshen Police Department
Highway 10
Goshen, NH 03752
(603) 863-0700

Olive G. Pettis Library
P.O. Box 2536
Mill Village Rd. North
Goshen, NH 03752
Telephone: (603) 863-6921
http://www.goshennh.org/library.html

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes