Gonic is a neighborhood in the city of Rochester in

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, United States. It is located around a dam on the Cocheco River, south of downtown Rochester. The community is separated from the downtown area of Rochester by

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, the

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passes to the west of the community, leading south towards East Barrington and the

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traffic circle. Gonic has a separate ZIP code (03839) from other parts of Rochester.

In popular culture

* Rod Picott sings of selling

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in Gonic in his song "All the Broken Parts" from the album ''Hang Your Hopes on a Crooked Nail''.

References

Unincorporated communities in Strafford County, New Hampshire Unincorporated communities in New Hampshire {{NewHampshire-geo-stub