New Hampshire Route 121
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New Hampshire Route 121 (abbreviated NH 121) is a 22.53 miles (36.3 km) long north–south state highway
in Rockingham County
in southeastern New Hampshire
. The southern terminus of NH 121 is at the Massachusetts
state line in Plaistow
, where the road, named Atkinson Depot Road, continues into the town of Haverhill
as an unnumbered local road. The northern terminus is at a traffic circle
, where NH 121 meets New Hampshire Route 28 Bypass (the Londonderry Turnpike) in eastern Manchester
. At this point, the road is known as Manchester Road.
, New Hampshire
. The southern terminus of NH 121A is at the Massachusetts state line in Plaistow
, where the road continues for approximately 87 yards (80 m) into Massachusetts before ending at Massachusetts Route 125
, a continuation of New Hampshire Route 125
in Haverhill
. Upon crossing the border, NH 121A becomes Main Street, reflecting its status as the main street of Plaistow.
The northern terminus of NH 121A is in the town of Chester
at New Hampshire Route 121.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Rockingham County
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...
in southeastern New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. The southern terminus of NH 121 is at the Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
state line in Plaistow
Plaistow, New Hampshire
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, where the road, named Atkinson Depot Road, continues into the town of Haverhill
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
as an unnumbered local road. The northern terminus is at a traffic circle
Traffic circle
A traffic circle or rotary is a type of circular intersection in which traffic must travel in one direction around a central island. In some countries, traffic entering the circle has the right-of-way and drivers in the circle must yield. In many other countries, traffic entering the circle must...
, where NH 121 meets New Hampshire Route 28 Bypass (the Londonderry Turnpike) in eastern Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. At this point, the road is known as Manchester Road.
Suffixed routes
New Hampshire Route 121A (abbreviated NH 121A) is a 15.19 miles (24.4 km) long north–south highway in Rockingham CountyRockingham County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. The southern terminus of NH 121A is at the Massachusetts state line in Plaistow
Plaistow, New Hampshire
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, where the road continues for approximately 87 yards (80 m) into Massachusetts before ending at Massachusetts Route 125
Massachusetts Route 125
Route 125 is a Massachusetts state route that while running southwest to northeast, is signed north–south. It runs from Interstate 93 in Wilmington to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire state line in Haverhill, where it continues as New Hampshire Route 125 through Plaistow to Rochester, New...
, a continuation of New Hampshire Route 125
New Hampshire Route 125
New Hampshire Route 125 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Plaistow to just north of Milton...
in Haverhill
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
. Upon crossing the border, NH 121A becomes Main Street, reflecting its status as the main street of Plaistow.
The northern terminus of NH 121A is in the town of Chester
Chester, New Hampshire
Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2010 census. It is home to Chester College .-History:Incorporated in 1722, Chester once included Candia, set off in 1763...
at New Hampshire Route 121.