Orford New Hampshire
About Orford
Located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, Orford is a small rural community with a current population of 1091 individuals comprising 470 households. (US Census Bureau, Census 2000).
Location
Orford is about 18 miles north of Hanover and Dartmouth College, along the scenic Connecticut River Valley. It's an easy drive to the White Mountains, Franconia Notch State Park, the Kancanamagus Highway, and Lake Winnipausake.
Visit Orford... the Most Beautiful Town
Orford's natural resources of mountains, hills and ponds provide unsurpassed visual beauty. The Appalachian Trail passes through the eastern portion of the town. Noted writer, Washington Irving, visited Orford in 1832 and is quoted as saying:
"In all my travels in this country and in Europe, I have seen no village more beautiful than this. It is a charming place - nature has done her utmost here."
- Town Directory
- Points of Interest
- Scenic Tour of Orford
- Historic Ridge Houses on Main Street
- Community Service Organizations
- The Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge Rededication
- The Orford World War II Veterans Memorial
Available in the Orford Town Office...
- Back in Time, An Historical Guide to Orford, New Hampshire. A Project of the Orford Historical Society — $2.00
- Memories of Orford's Past Notecards — Package of 5 for $5.00
- Thanks to the Past, The Story of Orford, NH by Alice Doan Hodgson — $25.00