Official Name: | Spofford, New Hampshire |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Spofford |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cheshire |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Chesterfield |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 689 |
Coordinates: | 42.9069°N -72.42°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 03462 |
Area Code: | 603 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 870092 |
Spofford is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the town of Chesterfield in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. It is situated at the outlet of Spofford Lake and is located along New Hampshire Route 9A. While no population figures are available for Spofford, it is slightly larger than the town-center village of Chesterfield. Children who live in Spofford go to Chesterfield School. Spofford has a different ZIP code (03462) from the rest of Chesterfield.
Home to Spofford Lake, there are two different beaches to visit. On Route 9A there is Ware's Grove Beach where out-of-town visitors can pay $6 for a day pass or $125 for a season pass.[1] The other is North Shore Beach on North Shore Road, which is open to town residents only.[2]
In the middle of Spofford Lake lies Pierce Island, a state park.[3]
Pierce Shops