Bean's Grant is a

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in southern Coös County,

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, United States, north of Crawford Notch State Park. The grant lies entirely within the

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. The population was zero as of the 2020 census. 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).

History

In 1851, the New Hampshire state legislature authorized the governor and council to appoint a land commissioner to sell the public lands, and James Willey of

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was appointed to that office. Bean's Grant was made by Commissioner Willey to Charles Bean of

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in 1855, and it contained about .

Geography

According to the

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, the location has a total area of , all land. Bean's Grant is bordered to the east by Chandler's Purchase, to the southeast by Cutt's Grant, to the southwest by Hart's Location and Carroll, and to the northwest by Crawford's Purchase. The only roadway in the grant is Base Road, running from the Jefferson Notch Road (a small section of which is also in the Grant) to the nearby Cog Railway at Marshfield Station, to the east. Many mountains of the

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are located here, including Mount Pierce, Mount Jackson and Mount Webster, each of which is traversed by the

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. The summit of Mount Pierce is the highest point in Bean's Grant, measuring above

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. Brooks in the grant drain east to the Saco River or west to the Ammonoosuc River. Several popular hiking trails to the

, including the

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, traverse the grant, originating near Saco Lake or further south in

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Adjacent municipalities

* Chandler's Purchase (northeast) * Cutt's Grant (southeast) * Hart's Location (southwest) * Carroll (west) * Crawford's Purchase (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were no people living in the location. There are seasonal residents at the

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hut at Mizpah Spring, along the Appalachian Trail.

References

External links

NCIA entry on Bean's Grant
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