New Hampshire Route 32
New Hampshire Route 32 (NH 32) is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The highway runs 14.139 miles (22.755 km) from the Massachusetts state line in Richmond, where the highway continues as Massachusetts Route 32, north to NH 12 in Keene. NH 32 connects the southern Cheshire County towns of Richmond and Swanzey with Keene and Athol, Massachusetts.
New Hampshire Route 32 | ||||
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Map of Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire with NH 32 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NHDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.139 mi[1] (22.755 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Route 32 in Royalston | |||
 NH 119 in Richmond | ||||
| North end |  NH 12 in Keene | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Hampshire | |||
| Counties | Cheshire | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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 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. NH 32 enters the city of Keene immediately before it reaches its northern terminus at NH 12 (Main Street).
Junction list
The entire route is in Cheshire County. [1][2]
| Location[1][2] | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Richmond | 0.000 | 0.000 |  Route 32 south – Athol | Continuation from Massachusetts | |
| 2.387 | 3.842 | NH 119 – Winchester, Fitzwilliam | |||
| Keene | 14.139 | 22.755 | NH 12 – Keene, Troy | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (February 20, 2015). "NH Public Roads". Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (April 3, 2015). "Nodal Reference 2015, State of New Hampshire". New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.