It's little wonder travelers looking for some breathing room are beating a track to northern New Hampshire.
Coos County is not only the state's largest (with 1.17 million acres, about 20% of the state's 5.94 million acres)) but it also the least densely populated (27.3 persons p/sq. mile) by about half the next nearest county, Carroll (at 48.4 persons p/sq/ mile).
Coos (with 32,936 souls) is the only county to have reported a population decline in the last decennial census. There are numerous towns in the state larger in population than the whole of Coos County combined.
Pittsburg, reputed to be the largest township east of the Mississippi River at 186,430 acres, gives plenty of room to spread out especially for those looking for backcountry pursuits, off the beaten track. With the state now owning the 171,000-acre Connecticut River Headwaters parcel (formerly International Paper/Champion lands), it is unlikely the township will see much in the way of overpopulation in the coming decades.
Unspoiled vistas, clean streams and rivers, unclogged roadways, teeming wildlife and an unhurried pace to life. To say the Great North Woods enjoys the state's best quality of life is not hyperbole unless your definition includes digital cell phone service wall to wall and giant box stores dominating the skyline mall to mall.
Here, the next door neighbor or the banker is as likely to be as passionate about your recreational pursuits as you are. They likely know what snowmachine trails are groomed when, where the best fishing holes are (don't ask, we won't misdirect you), how to find a moose for viewing, where to get a decent piece of apple pie and, well, you get the picture.
The same data that makes us such an oasis for relaxation means businesses will find municipalities and development groups receptive to businesses looking to expand or relocate.
Thanks to underemployment (not reflected in the state's monthly unemployment reports) companies can usually count on an abundance of available work force for new businesses. Owners will be pleasantly surprised that the work ethic is high, the quality of work usually surpasses production elsewhere and labor rates more reasonable and worker loyalty additional strong points.
Just a word about access. Great North Woods residents know that the roads here are maintained in all kinds of weather so only the freakiest ice storm keeps people off the roads. And distances to the southern part of the state are an easy drive with many making routine trips to Concord/Manchester/Nashua/Portsmouth and back in a day, no matter the season. With Route 93 zipping travelers to Littleton a mere 100 miles from Concord, access problems are a thing of the past.
So use our web site to access the Chamber of Commerce for where you're headed, make a call for reservations, load the car and come up for a visit.
Use the same web site to peruse the Special Events section and learn a bit about our recreational and historic offerings.
