13-520: Mount Sunapee State Park is a public recreation area in Newbury, New Hampshire . The state park 's nearly 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) include most of Mount Sunapee and a beach area on Lake Sunapee . Park activities include swimming, hiking, camping, skiing, fishing, picnicking, and non-motorized boating. The park's ski area is operated as Mount Sunapee Resort under the management of Vail Resorts Inc. The park's beach, also known as Newbury Beach, features
26-466: A bathhouse, store, canoe and kayak rentals, playground, and restricted boat launch. A seasonal campground is located off NH Route 103 , up a winding mountain road accessed through Mount Sunapee Resort. The state park's extensive trail system is used in all seasons for hiking and in winter for snowshoeing. From the ski area parking, the Summit Trail travels 2 miles (3 km) along the western slope to
39-399: A household in the town was $ 58,026, and the median income for a family was $ 61,389. Males had a median income of $ 42,031 versus $ 29,022 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 29,521. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line , including none under eighteen and none of those over 64. West Branch Warner River The West Branch of
52-467: Is the Sullivan County line. The village of Newbury is located at the south end of Lake Sunapee near the geographic center of the town. The village is at the junction of New Hampshire Route 103 and 103A . Route 103 leads northwest, past the entrance to Mount Sunapee Resort (a state park) and into the town of Sunapee . To the southeast, Route 103 passes the village of South Newbury before entering
65-639: The Warner River is a 6.5-mile-long (10.5 km) river in central New Hampshire in the United States . It is a tributary of the Warner River , part of the Contoocook River (and ultimately Merrimack River ) watershed . The West Branch rises in the southwest corner of Newbury, New Hampshire , on the eastern slopes of Mount Sunapee . Flowing east, it quickly enters the town of Bradford , reaching
78-556: The Warner River to the Warner River , which flows east to the Contoocook River , then into the Merrimack River , and ultimately to the Gulf of Maine . As of the census of 2000, there were 1,702 people, 691 households, and 507 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.5 inhabitants per square mile (18.3/km ). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 36.6 per square mile (14.1/km ). The racial makeup of
91-645: The summit, where it meets the Solitude Trail for a 1 mile (1.6 km) walk to Lake Solitude and White Ledges. The Solitude Trail then links to several trails, notably the popular Andrew Brook Trail and the steeper Newbury Trail, both heading eastward, and to the M-S Greenway as it heads south along Sunapee Mountain toward Pillsbury State Park. Newbury, New Hampshire Newbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire , United States. The population
104-404: The town "Hereford", in honor of Edward Devereaux, Viscount Hereford . John Wentworth renewed the grant in 1772 under the name "Fishersfield", for his brother-in-law John Fisher. The town was incorporated as "Newbury" in 1837, a name suggested by settlers originally from Newbury, Massachusetts . Newbury is in west-central New Hampshire, in western Merrimack County. The western border of the town
117-406: The town of Bradford . Route 103A proceeds north, parallel to the east shore of Lake Sunapee, and passes the village of Blodgett Landing before entering the town of New London . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km ), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km ) are land and 2.3 square miles (5.9 km ) are water, comprising 5.94% of
130-539: The town was 98.35% White , 0.41% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.12% Asian , 0.29% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 691 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who
143-578: The town. Mount Sunapee , the highest point in town, has an elevation of 2,726 feet (831 m) above sea level . The northern half of the town drains into Lake Sunapee , which in turns drains west via the Sugar River into the Connecticut River and thence to Long Island Sound . The southern half of the town, including the eastern side of Mount Sunapee, drains via Andrew Brook and the West Branch of
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#1733269910416156-416: Was 2,172 at the 2020 census . The town includes the villages of Newbury, Blodgett Landing and South Newbury , as well as a portion of Mount Sunapee Resort , a ski area, and a portion of Lake Sunapee , including the beach at Mount Sunapee State Park . Situated at the south end of Lake Sunapee, the town was founded as "Dantzic", after Danzig , a Baltic seaport. The first provincial grant in 1754 named
169-453: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.84. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. The median income for
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