Pittsburg

Understand

Most people as they head north in the state of New Hampshire will eventually find themselves on US Route 3. As you continue to head further north US-3 becomes the only main road. Finally on your journey North you will enter the bustling little Village center of Colebrook, and as you pass through the village continuing on your way north you have truly entered into the heart of The Great North Woods of New Hampshire. As you near the end of US-3 North you’ll find yourself in the Town of Pittsburg, New Hampshire, and the last stop before Canada. Pittsburg is the most Northerly Community in the State of New Hampshire as well as being the largest incorporated town by land area in the whole of New England. The population of Pittsburg does not come close to rivaling its title as largest town by geographic area, with a paltry 800 residents, Pittsburg has more Moose than people. As one might imagine of a small town deep in The Great North Woods with an abundance of Lakes, Rivers, Ponds, and Streams the Town of Pittsburg is a haven for outdoor actives. Fishing, Paddling, Hiking, Camping, Swimming, Hunting, and ATVing are all popular in the town of Pittsburg, but the one outdoor activity in Pittsburg the reigns supreme above all the others is Snowmobiling. The town of Pittsburg’s website proudly proclaims the town as "the Snowmobiling Capital of New England" , and it is definitely a worthy contender for this title. Every winter when the snow falls the town of Pittsburg comes to life like no other time of year. The town sees a massive influx of people coming to the North through the winter months to ride over 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails within the towns borders. The Snowmobile trails in the town are taken care of by one of the largest Snowmobile clubs in New England The Pittsburg Ridge Runners.

History

Before Pittsburg was an incorporated Town in New Hampshire the territory found themselves with a conundrum, the Signing of the 1783 Treaty Of Paris. The Treaty of Paris was agreed to, and signed by representatives from Great Britain, and The United States. There was a part of the treaty that defined a portion of the New Hampshire boundary by saying "northwesternmost head of the Connecticut River". This was looked at by The United States, and Great Britain very differently. The united states defined the New Hampshire border as Halls Stream while Great Britain saw it as the Connecticut Lakes, and River. The citizens of the territory fed up with being at the whims of both nations declared themselves an independent Republic. The Republic of Indian Stream lasted for 3 years as a Microstate before being Annexed by New Hampshire.

Get in

There are only Two Main Routes to get to Pittsburg, and only one through the town. When it comes to the town of Pittsburg you could say all roads lead to US-3. The main Route that enters, and traverses the entire town of Pittsburg to the Canadian Border is US Route 3. When heading to Pittsburg from the South your best routes to take into the North are either US-3 North or NH-26 West. Either of these two routes will eventually land you in the center of the village of Colebrook, and from here you have Two options to go to Pittsburg.

• US-3 North is the main road into Pittsburg from the North, and the South. US-3 is Pittsburg's Main Street running right through the towns village center.
• NH-145 Is the only other main road within the town of Pittsburg, and NH-145 serves as a more direct route to the village center of Pittsburg from the town of Colebrook than US-3. NH-145's Southern terminus is in Colebrook center, and it's Northern terminus is in Pittsburg center.