New Hampshire Route 9 (abbreviated NH 9 and also known as the Franklin Pierce Highway ) is a 109.910-mile-long (176.883 km) state highway located in southern New Hampshire . It runs across the state from west to east and is a multi-state route with Vermont and Maine , part of 1920s-era New England Interstate Route 9 .
30-718: The western terminus of NH 9 is at the Vermont state line in Chesterfield , where it connects to Vermont Route 9 . Its eastern terminus is at the Maine state line in Somersworth , where it connects to Maine State Route 9 . Two large sections of NH 9, totaling 44.438 miles (71.516 km), are cosigned with U.S. Route 202 . By combined mileage of the two sections, US 202 and NH 9 share the longest concurrency in New Hampshire. NH 9 begins in
60-557: A distance of 167 miles (269 km). The New England Interstate system declined in the mid-1920s in favor of the modern U.S. Numbered Highways and all of NEI 9 was redesignated as state highways bearing the number 9. The three modern state routes now form one of the longest highways in New England to retain a single number, stretching from the New York state border in Bennington, Vermont to
90-404: A household in the town was $ 51,351, and the median income for a family was $ 58,516. Males had a median income of $ 44,087 versus $ 26,547 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 25,051. About 4.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. Chichester, New Hampshire Chichester
120-537: Is a town in Merrimack County , New Hampshire , United States. The population was 2,665 at the 2020 census . Chichester was granted in 1727 to Nathaniel Gookin and others, and was named for Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Earl of Chichester and England's Secretary of State for the Southern Department . The first settlement was commenced by Paul Morrill in 1758. According to
150-527: Is concurrent with part of former New England Interstate Route 32A . NEI 32A, as originally designated, split from NEI 32 in Henniker (where modern NH 114 interchanges with US 202/NH 9) east along modern US 202/NH 9 to Hopkinton, then northwest along modern NH 103 to Mount Sunapee , then north along modern NH 103B to terminate at NEI 11 (modern NH 11 ). New Hampshire Route 9A is a 2.320-mile-long (3.734 km) secondary road in Chesterfield , not far from
180-735: Is home to Spofford Lake , Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area , and parts of Pisgah State Park and Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest. Granted in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts , this town was the site of Fort Number 1, first in the line of forts bordering the Connecticut River . After the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was fixed, the town was incorporated on February 11, 1752 by Governor Benning Wentworth as Chesterfield, named for Philip Stanhope , 4th Earl of Chesterfield . The first settlers were Moses Smith and William Thomas, who, with their families, came up
210-538: The Canadian border in Calais, Maine , a total distance of 447.3 miles (719.9 km). [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The section of NH 9 cosigned with US 202 between Hillsborough and Henniker is part of former New England Interstate Route 32 . NEI 32 was superseded in the mid-1930s by US 202 west of Henniker, and by sections of modern NH 114 and NH 103 north of Henniker. The section between Henniker and Hopkinton
240-614: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km ), of which 21.2 square miles (54.9 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km ) are water, comprising 0.50% of the town. The highest point in Chichester is an unnamed summit at 1,015 feet (309 m) above sea level , midway between Garvin Hill (985 ft or 300 m) to the east and Plausawa Hill (1,000 ft or 300 m) to
270-526: The Vermont border, and is the lone auxiliary route of NH 9. Signed east-west, the short highway terminates at NH 9 at both ends and provides access to Spofford Lake . Chesterfield, New Hampshire Chesterfield is a town in Cheshire County , New Hampshire , United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2020 census . It includes the villages of Spofford and West Chesterfield . Chesterfield
300-581: The Connecticut in canoes, in the fall of 1761. Their chief subsistence through the winter and spring of their first year in the wilderness consisted of salmon and shad , of which there was a great abundance in the river, and deer, which were numerous in the forests. The town contains some of the finest farmland in Cheshire County, yet once was also home to small manufacturing, notably spinning wheel parts and hand tools. In 1772, Philip Embury conducted
330-469: The border and is not directly connected to Maine State Route 236 , but the two are linked via SR 9. Modern NH 9 was originally conceived as part of the New England Interstate system . It was first designated as New England Interstate Route 9 (NEI 9) in 1922, a designation which covered all of modern Vermont Route 9 , NH 9, and Maine State Route 9 as far as Wells (SR 9 was extended in 1934),
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#1732920943888360-565: The eastern part of town, the highway reaches an intersection with NH 43 . At this intersection, US 202 and NH 9 split off US 4 towards Rochester , with US 4 continuing southeast towards Durham and Portsmouth . US 202 and NH 9 meet the western terminus of NH 202A (an alternate of US 202 toward Rochester), nick the extreme northwestern corner of Nottingham , and enter Barrington . In Barrington, US 202 and NH 9 split again; US 202 heads northeast towards Rochester, and NH 9 turns southeast, crossing NH 125 en route to Dover . NH 9 enters Dover from
390-646: The end of Central Avenue, north of downtown. Access to the Spaulding Turnpike exit 9 is available at this intersection NH 9 turns northeast and enters Somersworth . The road continues towards the Salmon Falls River at the heart of the city and intersects NH 236 . NH 9 and NH 236 are cosigned along High and Market Streets in the downtown area. NH 9 crosses the Salmon Falls River into Berwick, Maine , and becomes Maine State Route 9 . NH 236 ends at
420-691: The first Methodist religious services in New Hampshire at the James Robertson farm in Chesterfield, and in 1803, Francis Asbury preached here. Asbury Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is recognized for its historic puritan design. Asbury Church is considered the "Mother Church of Methodism" in New Hampshire, and is the oldest Methodist church in the state. The town has had continual Methodist Sunday services for over 225 years. Chesterfield Academy, established in 1794,
450-430: The neighboring town of Henniker , before entering Hopkinton . US 202 and NH 9 intersect NH 127 near the town line and continue east to one of two partial interchanges with I-89 . The first interchange allows the following movements: US 202/NH 9 east to I-89 south, US 202/NH 9 west to I-89 north, I-89 north to US 202/NH 9 west, and I-89 south to both directions of US 202/NH 9. The highway continues into town, intersecting
480-486: The north). NH 9 runs as Loudon Road parallel to I-393 (which also carries US 4 and US 202), with access possible via NH 132 (East Side Drive) and NH 106 (Sheep Davis Road - NH 106 is also the route to New Hampshire Motor Speedway , which lies 9.5 miles (15 km) to the north). NH 9 crosses underneath I-393 and enters the extreme northern tip of Pembroke . Upon crossing into Pembroke, I-393 ends and merges with NH 9. US 202 rejoins NH 9 at this point, as does US 4, and
510-597: The southern terminus of NH 103 (a secondary highway paralleling I-89 north) before intersecting I-89 again, with southbound-only access to the Interstate highway . US 202 and NH 9 enter the city of Concord from the west and roughly parallel I-89 until reaching downtown. The two highways intersect the northern terminus of NH 13 before meeting US 3 downtown. US 202 and NH 9 turn north onto US 3 for about six blocks before NH 9 turns east onto Loudon Road, intersecting with I-93 (US 202 continues along US 3 to meet I-393 just to
540-491: The southwest and intersects the northern terminus of NH 155 , then turns northeast and immediately interchanges with the Spaulding Turnpike ( NH 16 ) at exit 8. NH 9 continues into the heart of Dover as Silver Street and meets up with NH 108 (Central Avenue). NH 4 has its western terminus here. NH 9 and NH 108 traverse downtown Dover, with NH 4 splitting off towards Rollinsford along the way. The two routes split at
570-544: The town hall, Methodist church, and town historical society, lies near the intersection of Main Street, Canterbury Road, and Center Road, about 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.8 km) northeast of US 202. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,236 people, 823 households, and 637 families residing in the town. The population density was 106.1 inhabitants per square mile (41.0/km ). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.6/km ). The racial makeup of
600-520: The town is near its southern border, atop Davis Hill, at 1,427 feet (435 m) above sea level . Chesterfield lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed . The town is served by state routes 9 and 63 . As of the census of 2000, there were 3,542 people, 1,366 households, and 1,005 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.7 inhabitants per square mile (30.0/km ). There were 1,632 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km ). The racial makeup of
630-404: The town of Hillsborough , where NH 31 splits off to the northwest and NH 9 becomes a semi- limited access highway (not quite up to super-two standards due to a number of at-grade intersections). One mile (1.6 km) to the east, NH 9 interchanges with US 202 and the two routes form the first of two lengthy concurrencies . US 202 and NH 9 bypass downtown Hillsborough to the north, as well as
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#1732920943888660-541: The town was 97.80% White , 0.23% African American , 0.56% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.08% from other races , and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 1,366 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who
690-539: The town was 98.17% White , 0.18% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.18% from other races , and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 823 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who
720-464: The triplex of routes immediately crosses into Chichester , followed by Epsom . The highway intersects with NH 28 at the Epsom Traffic Circle and continues eastward. Just feet before crossing into Northwood , NH 107 intersects with US 4, US 202, and NH 9, forming a four-route concurrency. After two miles, NH 107 splits off to the north while US 4, US 202, and NH 9 continue into Northwood. In
750-708: The west in neighboring Pembroke . All three summits are less than one mile apart. The west side of Chichester drains to the Soucook River in Loudon, while the east side drains to the Suncook River , which forms the town's northeast border with Pittsfield. Both rivers are tributaries of the Merrimack River . The town is sparsely populated, with most of the commercial development concentrated along US 202 (Dover Road) and NH 28 (Suncook Valley Road). The civic center of town, with
780-566: The west where VT 9 crosses the Connecticut River from Brattleboro, Vermont , into Chesterfield, New Hampshire on the United States Navy Seabees Bridge . The highway meanders its way through the large town (by area) en route to Keene , home of Keene State College . NH 9 enters the southern part of the city and intersects with the triplex of NH 10 , NH 12 , and NH 101 , the latter of which has its western terminus here. NH 9 joins NH 10 and NH 12, bypassing downtown Keene to
810-477: The west. After about a mile, NH 12 splits off to the northwest. Two miles later, NH 10 follows suit and NH 9 continues northeast, crossing through parts of Roxbury , Sullivan , and Nelson en route to Stoddard , where NH 9 intersects with NH 123 . The two routes overlap for about a mile before NH 123 splits northwest, while NH 9 continues east. The highway passes along the northern edge of Antrim , intersecting and overlapping with NH 31 . The two routes cross into
840-454: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males. The median income for
870-454: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males. The median income for
900-436: Was for decades one of the most celebrated in the state. Spofford Lake is one of the region's largest and oldest resorts. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 47.5 square miles (123.1 km ), of which 45.6 square miles (118.0 km ) are land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 km ), or 4.17%, are water. Chesterfield is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River . The highest point in
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