The Town’s area covers about 36.3 square miles. The Merrimack River runs north-to-south through the community.

Primary access is provided by I-293 (FE Everett Turnpike), I-93, US Route 3/NH Route 28 and NH Route 3-A – all of which have north-south orientations through the center of town and by NH Route 27, which provides access to and from the east. The NH seacoast is about one hour east; Boston is about one hour south, and the ski slopes of the White Mountains are about one hour north. Travel time to Concord, the state capital, via I-93 is about 15 minutes.

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