West Ossipee is an
unincorporated community
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in the town of
Ossipee
Ossipee is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,372 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County. Ossipee, which includes several villages, is a resort area and home to part of Pine River S ...
in
Carroll County, New Hampshire
Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,107, making it the third-least populous county in New Hampshire. Its county seat is Ossipee. The county was created in 1840 and organ ...
, United States. It is located near the northern boundary of the town, along
New Hampshire Route 16
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, leading north towards
Conway and south towards
Rochester
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.
Route 41 departs from the village, heading northeast to
Silver Lake
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and
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.
Route 25 leads west towards
Tamworth and
Moultonborough. The
Bearcamp River runs along the southwest side of the village. The
Whittier Bridge is a historic covered bridge that crosses the river just west of the village.
West Ossipee has a separate
ZIP code (03890) from the rest of Ossipee.
References
Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Unincorporated communities in New Hampshire
Ossipee, New Hampshire
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