New Hampshire Route 115 (abbreviated NH 115) is a north–south
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Coos County in northern
New Hampshire. The southern terminus of NH 115 is at
U.S. Route 3 in
Carroll north of
Twin Mountain. The northern terminus is at the intersection with
U.S. Route 2 in
Jefferson. NH 115 is also known as Owl's Head Highway, which is named after an
adjacent mountain prominence.
Route description
NH 115 intersects
New Hampshire Route 115A
New Hampshire Route 115A (abbreviated NH 115A) is a north–south state highway in Coos County, New Hampshire, Coos County, New Hampshire. The southern terminus of the road is at New Hampshire Route 115 south of Jefferson, New Hampshire, Jefferso ...
(Cherry Mountain Road) and
New Hampshire Route 115B (Israel's River Road), where it crosses the
Israel River. Several
hiking trails can be accessed from NH 115 including the
Cohos Trail
The Cohos Trail is a hiking trail running through northern New Hampshire in the United States, connecting the northern and southern ends of Coos County. It begins at Notchland, near Crawford ...
and two trails up Cherry Mountain, each with designated parking areas. The
Agnew State Forest
Agnew State Forest is a protected area in Jefferson, New Hampshire. It is bordered to the south and east by the White Mountain National Forest. Adding boulders to block vehicle access and raising trail levels with logs was discussed as part of ...
is accessible to the south, via Cherry Mountain Road.
The speed limit varies from 40 miles per hour in Twin Mountain to over the remainder. Much of the road skirts the
White Mountain National Forest or other wildlife conservation land.
A spectacular viewpoint is located on NH 115 where it crosses the Jefferson town line, permitting views of distant mountains to the north and west, in
Vermont as well as the Pilot Range and Pliny Range in New Hampshire. The Mountain View Grand Hotel is also visible, as is the
Mount Washington Regional Airport, both in
Whitefield. The airport is accessible via the Airport Road intersection below the viewpoint.
History
Before 1970, the northern terminus of NH 115 was moved from the intersection of Stag Hollow Road and US 2 to its present location at the Hollow Road/US 2 junction a quarter mile to the southeast.
Part of NH 115 once followed what is now NH 115A to NH 115B as well as NH 115B to Stag Hollow Road. In the 1980s, the road was significantly simplified, widened and straightened, resulting in a new alignment to the south of NH 115B. The increased speeds of the improved route may have directly contributed to a significant number of tragic
moose-
vehicle collisions in recent years along that section.
Major intersections
Suffixed routes
New Hampshire Route 115A
New Hampshire Route 115A (abbreviated NH 115A) is a north–south
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Coos County,
New Hampshire. The southern terminus of the road is at New Hampshire Route 115 south of
Jefferson at Old Cherry Mountain Road. The northern terminus of NH 115A is at
U.S. Route 2 in Jefferson at the Old Corner Store.
New Hampshire Route 115B
New Hampshire Route 115B (abbreviated NH 115B) is the designation for an east–west connector between New Hampshire Route 115 and
New Hampshire Route 115A
New Hampshire Route 115A (abbreviated NH 115A) is a north–south state highway in Coos County, New Hampshire, Coos County, New Hampshire. The southern terminus of the road is at New Hampshire Route 115 south of Jefferson, New Hampshire, Jefferso ...
, along the
Israel River in
Jefferson. NH 115B was part of NH 115 prior to the southerly relocation and improvement of that route.
NH 115B, also known as Israel's River Road, is approximately long and continues across NH 115 as Valley Road, once the main route from Jefferson to
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and beyond. An
RV campsite is located along this road.
References
External links
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New Hampshire State Route 115Aon Flickr
115 115 may refer to:
*115 (number), the number
*AD 115, a year in the 2nd century AD
*115 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*115 (Hampshire Fortress) Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, a unit in the UK Territorial Army
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Transportation in Coös County, New Hampshire