THE NORTHUMBERLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
White Mountain Foothills setting.
Northumberland town has 35.7 square miles of land in Coos County. Its Census reference point is in White Mountain Foothills, within Northeastern Highlands.
Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.
Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Northumberland and Coos County
Northumberland is associated with Coos County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Northumberland by land and water
The Census records 1.09 square miles of water within Northumberland, or 3% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points higher than the 2% recorded for Coos County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Northumberland town has 17.3 times the land area of nearby Groveton CDP (2.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

