Dix's Grant, New Hampshire
Dix's Grant will fall within the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.
History
Dix's Grant was originally part of adjacent Dixville, which was granted by the legislature to Timothy Dix Jr. in 1805 and contained about 29,340 acres (118.7 km); the price was $4,500. The eastern portion of the original grant (north of Wentworth Location) became present-day Dix's Grant.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.0 km), 0.04 square miles (0.11 km) of which is covered by water. The township is drained by the Swift Diamond River and its tributary, Fourmile Brook. The Swift Diamond is an east-flowing tributary of the Dead Diamond River and part of the Androscoggin River watershed. The grant's highest point is 3,279 feet (999 m) above sea level, along the ridge of Crystal Mountain.
Adjacent municipalities
- Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant (northeast)
- Second College Grant (east)
- Wentworth Location (south)
- Dixville (west)
- Clarksville (northwest)
Climate
Crystal Mountain is a mountain ridge in Dix's Grant. The mountain has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) bordering on subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Crystal Mountain 44.9445 N, 71.2098 W, Elevation: 3,117 ft (950 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
43.8 (6.6) |
57.0 (13.9) |
65.9 (18.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
69.2 (20.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
49.1 (9.5) |
35.3 (1.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
45.7 (7.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
46.2 (7.9) |
55.5 (13.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
58.6 (14.8) |
51.8 (11.0) |
40.0 (4.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
36.0 (2.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.1 (−17.7) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
35.4 (1.9) |
45.0 (7.2) |
49.5 (9.7) |
48.1 (8.9) |
41.3 (5.2) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.28 (109) |
3.57 (91) |
4.16 (106) |
4.28 (109) |
5.05 (128) |
5.95 (151) |
5.60 (142) |
5.40 (137) |
4.56 (116) |
5.66 (144) |
4.54 (115) |
4.79 (122) |
57.84 (1,470) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 33 | — | |
| 1960 | 0 | — | |
| 1970 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 | 0 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | — | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 1 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the 2010 census, there was one person living in the grant.