Official Name: | Center Strafford, New Hampshire |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Center Strafford |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Strafford |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Strafford |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 594 |
Coordinates: | 43.27°N -71.1253°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 03815 |
Area Code: | 603 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 866088 |
Center Strafford is an unincorporated community in the town of Strafford, New Hampshire, United States. It is one of the two principal settlements in the town, along with Bow Lake Village.
The village is located at the intersection of New Hampshire Route 126 and Route 202A. Route 126 connects Center Strafford with Barnstead to the northwest and Barrington to the southeast. Route 202A connects the village with Northwood to the southwest and Rochester to the northeast.
Strafford School, serving kindergarten through eighth grade for the town of Strafford, is located in the village, as is the Hill Library. The former Austin Cate Academy (now garrisoned by the 195th Regiment (RTI), New Hampshire Army National Guard), plus the town offices, post office, and Austin Hall (Strafford Historical Society) are all in Center Strafford. The village has a separate ZIP code (03815) from the rest of the town of Strafford, including Bow Lake Village.