Dix's Grant is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the grant had a population of zero. 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). Dix's Grant fell 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 29340 acre; 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 52.0 sqkm, 0.11 sqkm 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 3279 ft above sea level, along the ridge of Crystal Mountain.

Adjacent municipalities

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).

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, the grant had a population of zero.