| Official Name: | West Hopkinton, New Hampshire |
| Settlement Type: | Populated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Hampshire#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | West Hopkinton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Merrimack |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hopkinton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 115 |
| Elevation Ft: | 370 |
| Coordinates: | 43.192°N -71.7481°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 03229 |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-82260 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0870776 |
West Hopkinton is a populated place[1] within the town of Hopkinton in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. West Hopkinton is well known for its agricultural center, preservation of historical landmarks and recreational activities within the village.
West Hopkinton was once a thriving village with many businesses such as several mills including the Kingsbury & Davis Machine Company, a creamery, grocery store and a number of working farms. West Hopkinton had its own post office which opened on May 29, 1857; a small railroad depot on the original Contoocook River Railroad line, the Rowell's Covered Bridge and New Henniker Bridge.[2] [3]
As a result of increased flooding in the Northeast in the early 20th century, plans for the Hopkinton-Everett Dams were developed, with the Hopkinton Dam being built 0.2miles south of West Hopkinton on the Contoocook River and the Everett Dam on the Piscataquog River in the town of Weare. The dams were completed in 1962. The resulting flood control lands are connected by an artificial channel that crosses the height of land between the two river valleys.