The Candia Four Corners is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located near the center of the town of
Candia, New Hampshire, in the United States.
Roads
The name "Four Corners" refers to three roads which intersect at the village center: High Street, Main Street, and
Deerfield Road. High Street, running east–west, is a portion of
New Hampshire Route 27
New Hampshire Route 27 (abbreviated NH 27) is a long east–west highway in southeastern New Hampshire. The western terminus of NH 27 is in Hooksett at U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 28 north of Manchester. The eastern terminus is in Hamp ...
, which stretches from
Hooksett (to the west) to
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Hampton Beach is a village district, census-designated place, and beach resort in the town of Hampton, New Hampshire, United States, along the Atlantic Ocean. Its population at the 2020 census was 2,598. Hampton Beach is in Rockingham County, abo ...
(to the east). This road was formerly the main east–west thoroughfare through southern
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
, but was replaced by
New Hampshire Route 101, a four-lane
expressway to the south of the Four Corners. Main Street, departing to the south, and Deerfield Road, going north, make up a portion of
New Hampshire Route 43
New Hampshire Route 43 is a north–south state highway in southeastern New Hampshire which runs from Candia to Northwood. The southern terminus of NH 43 is at an interchange with New Hampshire Route 101 in Candia. The northern terminus is at ...
, which originates in Candia at NH 101.
Businesses, organizations, and town facilities
Much of the town of Candia's business, governmental, and recreational facilities are located near the Four Corners. The Candia Town Hall, Moore Park, and the Smyth Public Library are also located on High Street. Deerfield Road is the location of th
Candia Volunteer Fire Department'sstation and the Henry W. Moore School. All of these facilities are located within approximately of the main intersection, effectively making it the focal point of the town.
References
Unincorporated communities in New Hampshire
Unincorporated communities in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Candia, New Hampshire
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