Odell, New Hampshire
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Coordinates: Odell is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. 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).
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[edit] History
In 1851, the New Hampshire General Court authorized the governor and council to appoint a land commissioner to sell the public lands, and James Willey of Conway was appointed to that office. In 1834, Odell, which contained 23,751 acres (96.12 km²), was sold by Commissioner Willey to Richard Odell of Conway for $1,863.
[edit] Geography
Odell is bounded to the west by Stratford, to the south by Stark, to the east by Dummer and Millsfield, and to the north by Erving's Location and Columbia.
A substantial portion of the state-owned Nash Stream Forest lies within the township. There are three mountains, each having elevations above 3,000 feet (910 m): Muise Mountain, Whitcomb Mountain and Long Mountain, whose two summits are the two highest points in Odell, at 3,661 feet (1,116 m) above sea level each. There are only a few rough roads and no highways here.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117 km²), of which 44.5 sq mi (115 km²) is land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²), or 1.51%, is water. Odell is bordered to the north by Columbia and Erving's Location.
[edit] Demographics
The 2000 census recorded a total population of 5.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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