The Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee area of the

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ranges from Bradford northwest along

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to New Hampshire's border with

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at the city of

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. There are two distinct regions encompassed in the Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee area. The

Upper Valley The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Islan ...

region is the northwest-central area, including

, a commerce and manufacturing center, and

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, home of

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, an

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university. Surrounding towns are tourist and agricultural centers and bedroom communities for the main centers of activity. The central and southeast portion of this area is

Lake Sunapee Lake Sunapee is located within Sullivan County and Merrimack County in western New Hampshire, the United States. It is the fifth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. The lake is approximately long (north-south) and from wide (east- ...

and the town of Sunapee, a popular summer recreation and resort area. Many celebrities live on the shores of the lake, most notably Steven Tyler of the band Aerosmith. The "Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee" moniker is largely a convenience for visitors to the area; residents of the Upper Valley and Sunapee consider themselves to live in two separate regions of the state.

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Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
at NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development Regions of New Hampshire Tourism regions of New Hampshire {{NewHampshire-geo-stub