Harts Location

Web site: http://www.hartslocation.com

Population: 36 (1990); 37 (2000)

Overview
This long, narrow piece of land encompassing Crawford Notch bears the name of Colonel John Hart, who had fought in the French War. In 1772 the land was granted to Thomas Chadbourne of Portsmouth. Hart's Location was the site of the famous Willey's Slide, an avalanche that killed Samuel Willey and his entire family in 1826. Mount Willey is named in their honor, as is the village of Avalanche. The town is also the gravesite of Abel Crawford, for whom Crawford Notch is named. Every four years this tiny community gains national attention when, along with Dixville Notch, its residents are the first to cast votes in the New Hampshire presidential primary and election.

Geography
Region: White Mountains
County: Carroll
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 90 miles
o Boston, MA: 140 miles
o New York, NY: 320 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 195 miles

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Memorial in North Conway (13 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 4
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 1

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