New Hampshire Route 32 (NH 32) is a
state highway in the U.S. state of
New Hampshire
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. The highway runs from the
Massachusetts
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state line in
Richmond
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, where the highway continues as
Massachusetts Route 32
Massachusetts Route 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The highway runs from the Connecticut state line in Monson, where the highway continues as Connecticut Route 32, north to the New Hampshire state line in Royalston, ...
, north to
NH 12 in
Keene. NH 32 connects the southern
Cheshire County towns of Richmond and
Swanzey with Keene and
Athol, Massachusetts
Athol is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,945 at the 2020 census.
History
Originally called Pequoiag when settled by Native Americans, the area was subsequently settled by five families in Sept ...
.
Route description
NH 32 begins at the Massachusetts state line in the town of Richmond. The highway continues south as Massachusetts Route 32 (Richmond-Athol Road), which heads through
Royalston toward
Athol. NH 32 heads north as two-lane Athol Road to the center of Richmond, where the highway intersects
NH 119 (Winchester Road/Fitzwilliam Road). The highway continues north as Old Homestead Highway, which enters the valley of the South Branch of the
Ashuelot River
The Ashuelot River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, approximately long, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of , including much of the area known as the Monadnock Region. It is the longest tr ...
as the route enters the town of Swanzey. NH 32 passes near the village of East Swanzey, through Swanzey proper, and then North Swanzey after entering the valley of the main stem of the river. In North Swanzey, the highway passes
Dillant–Hopkins Airport
Dillant–Hopkins Airport is a general aviation airport located south of the central business district (CBD) of Keene, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. It covers and has two runways. It is included in the Federal Aviation Adm ...
. NH 32 enters the city of Keene immediately before it reaches its northern terminus at NH 12 (Main Street).
Junction list
References
External links
New Hampshire State Route 32on
Flickr
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Transportation in Cheshire County, New Hampshire