New Hampshire Route 47
Encyclopedia
New Hampshire Route 47 is a 7.10 east–west highway in southern New Hampshire
. It runs from Francestown
to Bennington
.
The western terminus of NH 47 is in Bennington at U.S. Route 202
. The eastern terminus is in Francestown at the junction with New Hampshire Route 136
.
Bennington
Francestown
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. It runs from Francestown
Francestown, New Hampshire
Francestown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1772, Francestown takes its name from Frances Deering Wentworth, the wife of colonial governor John Wentworth. There were 928 residents when the first...
to Bennington
Bennington, New Hampshire
Bennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2010 census.The main village of the town, where 381 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Bennington census-designated place , and is located on the Contoocook River at the...
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The western terminus of NH 47 is in Bennington at U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
. The eastern terminus is in Francestown at the junction with New Hampshire Route 136
New Hampshire Route 136
New Hampshire Route 136 is a long east–west state highway in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire. The road connects New Boston and Peterborough....
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Road names
Route 47 uses the following local road names:Bennington
- PierceFranklin PierceFranklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
Road - School Street
- Francestown Road
Francestown
- Bennington Road
- Second New Hampshire Turnpike
- Main Street