New Hampshire Route 202A
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New Hampshire Route 202A (abbreviated NH 202A) is a 14.31 miles (23 km) long east–west highway in Strafford
and Rockingham
counties in southeastern New Hampshire
. It runs from Rochester
southwest to Northwood
. The highway forms a northern loop of U.S. Route 202
, from which NH 202A derives its number.
The eastern terminus of NH 202A is in the center of Rochester at New Hampshire Route 108
and New Hampshire Route 125
, where NH 202A starts as Main Street. The highway continues westward, passing under US 202, toward Bow Lake
in Strafford
, where it turns south. Its western terminus is at US 202 in Northwood.
Strafford County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
and Rockingham
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...
counties 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...
. It runs from Rochester
Rochester, New Hampshire
Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....
southwest to Northwood
Northwood, New Hampshire
Northwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,241 at the 2010 census.-History:First settled in 1763, Northwood was incorporated on February 6, 1773 by Colonial Governor John Wentworth, when a large tract of land called "North Woods" was separated from...
. The highway forms a northern loop of U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
, from which NH 202A derives its number.
The eastern terminus of NH 202A is in the center of Rochester at New Hampshire Route 108
New Hampshire Route 108
New Hampshire Route 108 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The northern terminus of the route is in the city of Rochester at NH Route 125 and NH Route 202A...
and 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...
, where NH 202A starts as Main Street. The highway continues westward, passing under US 202, toward Bow Lake
Bow Lake Village, New Hampshire
Bow Lake Village is a small village in the town of Strafford, New Hampshire, located at the outlet of Bow Lake. The village is home to the Bow Lake Grange, Sheila's Country Deli , the old Waldron Store and the Bow Lake Inn...
in Strafford
Strafford, New Hampshire
Strafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census. The two main settlements in town are the villages of Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.- History :...
, where it turns south. Its western terminus is at US 202 in Northwood.
See also
- U.S. Route 202 in New Hampshire