Geo-Portrait of Hopkinton NH

By: Elizabeth H. September 21st 07

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5 Themes

   1. Movement-

 

TO Hopkinton NH

FROM Hopkinton NH

Things (stuff)

·        Fuel, our fuel for our house comes from the company “Clough”.

·        Wood to build houses comes from Canada.

·        Wine comes from France.

·        Milk leaves from farms.

·        Maple Syrup goes around the world to supermarkets.

·        Candles are shipped from our local factory.

·        Hay goes farms, around the world for horses.

People

·        Adoptions, kids are adopted and live here.

·        Tourist travel here to do their jobs.

·        British soccer Camp Coaches come here to coach.

·        Highland Games People come to Hopkinton for the “Highland Games”.

·        Commuters live in Hopkinton and go to work elsewhere.

·        Farmers travel for cow shows.

Ideas

·        The presidential Candidates ideas.

·        The idea that you can not burn destruction debris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Regions

Examples of Regions (areas) that Hopkinton is a part of… (Think bigger than Hopkinton…)

Examples of Regions (areas) that are inside of Hopkinton (think smaller than Hopkinton...)

·         Hopkinton is a region N.H

·         Hopkinton is also a region of Southern N.H.

·         Hopkinton is a region of Merrimack County

·         New England, Hopkinton is a region of.

·         United States, Hopkinton is a region of.

·         North America, Hopkinton is a region of.

 

·         Colonial Plaza is a region of Hopkinton.

·         Contoocook is probably the largest region I know of in Hopkinton

·         Pine St., is a region in Hopkinton.

·         Contoocook River is region in Hopkinton.

·        Elm brook, is a park located in Hopkinton, that I think is considered a region of Hopkinton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Human/Environmental Interaction

 

Examples of how Humans Change the Environment.

Examples of how Environment “changes” Humans. (Causes us to behave in certain ways...)

·                  We recycling.

·                  We add carbon dioxide to the air.

·                  We cut down trees to make paper.

·                  We use up land.

·                  We plant trees, plants etc.

 

·        Since the weather changes, it cause us to put in air conditioners /heating.

·        The temperature causes us to wear different clothing.

·        We have to build our houses with steep roofs because of snow.

·        We insulate our houses.

·         We use snow tires in winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Location-Hopkinton is located in NH, west of Concord and North of Weare. It is also located in the Merrimack Valley. The latitude and Longitude of Hopkinton is in the garden near the flag pole in the front of Hopkinton Middle/High School, Latitude-43° 13.841 minuets, north. Longitude-71° 43.120 minuets, West.

5. Place- Some Physical characteristics of Hopkinton are, in Hopkinton is the local Contoocook River which travels completely through Hopkinton. There are also 2 very old covered bridges.