New Hampshire Gazetteer
Dustin Island is a physical feature (island) in Merrimack County. The primary coordinates for Dustin Island places it within the NH 03303 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Dustin Island |
| Category: | New Hampshire physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Located at the confluence of the Contoocook River and the Merrimack River. |
| History: | The island is named after Hannah Dustin, a 17th century Puritan mother from Haverhill Massachusetts. On March 15, 1697 she and her infant daughter were taken captive and marched through the wilderness heading north to Canada. While camped on the island, she and two other captives were able to kill their captors while they slept and escape home to Haverhill. |
| County: | Merrimack County |
| Latitude: | 43.287778 |
| Longitude: | -71.591111 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dustin Island: Dustin Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Dustin Island does not include property ownership information.
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