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New Hampshire Route 109 (abbreviated NH 109) is a north–south highway in Carroll County,

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. It runs southeast from

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to the

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border. The northern terminus of NH 109 is at

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in the village of Center Sandwich in the Lakes Region. The eastern terminus is at the

state line in the town of

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, where the road continues as

Maine State Route 109 State Route 109 (abbreviated SR 109) is a long state highway located in York County, Maine. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 1 and State Route 9 in Wells. Its northern terminus is at the New Hampshire border in Acton, where it co ...

, heading toward the town of

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. NH 109 between Wolfeboro and Moultonborough is locally known as the Governor Wentworth Highway, with signage reading "The Governor John Wentworth Highway", in reference to

Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (9 August 1737 – 8 April 1820) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. He is buried in the crypt of St. ...

(1737–1820), who served as provincial governor from 1767 to 1775.

Major intersections

Suffixed routes

New Hampshire Route 109A (abbreviated NH 109A) is an north–south highway in Carroll County,

. The road splits off from New Hampshire Route 109, runs southeast roughly parallel to NH 109, and rejoins NH 109 again. The northern section of NH 109A is locally named Middle Road. The southern section is locally named Pine Hill Road. The northern terminus of NH 109A is at NH 109 in Tuftonboro. The southern terminus is in Wolfeboro at

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and NH 109.

References

External links

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