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Encyclopedia > Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
Official seal of Nashua, New Hampshire
Seal
Nickname: Gate City
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°45′27″N 71°27′52″W / 42.7575, -71.46444
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Hillsborough
Incorporated 1746
Government
 - Mayor Donnalee Lozeau
Area
 - Total 31.8 sq mi (82.5 km²)
 - Land 30.9 sq mi (80.0 km²)
 - Water 0.9 sq mi (2.5 km²)  2.98%
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 86,605
 - Density 2,803.5/sq mi (1,082.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 03060-03064
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-50260
GNIS feature ID 0868677
Website: www.nashuanh.gov

Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state (and in the three northern New England states) after Manchester (pop. 107,219). The estimated population of Nashua in 2007 was 87,150.[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Main_Street_in_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Main Street in Nashua, NH; from a c. ... Image File history File links Nashua_Seall. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... Image File history File links Hillsborough_Nashua_NH.png Map of the state of New Hampshire with Hillsborough County Outlines, highlighting Nashua. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... List of New Hampshire counties: New Hampshire counties Belknap County: formed in 1840 from parts of Merrimack County and Strafford County. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. ... In local government, incorporation occurs when municipalities such as cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... EDT (shown in yellow) is UTC-4 The Eastern Time Zone of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... North American area code 603 is the State of New Hampshires sole area code serving the entire state. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Government  - Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area  - City  34. ...


Built around the now-departed textile industry, in recent decades it has been swept up in southern New Hampshire's economic expansion as part of the Boston region. Nashua was twice named "Best Place to Live in America" in annual surveys by Money magazine.[3] It is the only city to get the No. 1 ranking two times—in 1987 and 1997. Nashua is currently ranked #87, as of summer 2006.[4] In 2007, the Morgan Quitno Press ranked Nashua as the 27th safest city in the country. For other uses, see Textile (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Boston redirects here. ... Money is a Time Warner financial magazine. ... Morgan Quitno Press is an research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ...

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History

City Hall in 2006
City Hall in 2006

The area was part of a 200-square-mile tract of land in Massachusetts called Dunstable, which had been awarded to Edward Tyng of Dunstable, England. Nashua lies approximately in the center of the original 1673 grant. When New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1741, the state line between them was redrawn. As a consequence, the township of Dunstable was divided in two. Tyngsboro and some of Dunstable remained in Massachusetts, while Dunstable, New Hampshire was incorporated in 1746 from the northern section of the town. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (620x706, 83 KB) Photograph by Gary McGath, May 30, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (620x706, 83 KB) Photograph by Gary McGath, May 30, 2006. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire. ... The northern boundary of the U.S. state of Massachusetts adjoins two other states - Vermont and New Hampshire. ... Tyngsborough (also spelled Tyngsboro) is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Dunstable is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Dunstable, New Hampshire was a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, that is now known as Nashua, New Hampshire. ...


Located at the confluence of the Nashua with the Merrimack River, Dunstable was first settled about 1655 as a fur trading town. But like many 19th century riverfront New England communities, it would be developed during the Industrial Revolution with textile mills operated from water power. By 1836, the Nashua Manufacturing Company had built three cotton mills which produced 9.3 million yards of cloth annually on 710 looms. On December 31st, 1836, Dunstable was renamed Nashua after the Nashua River by a declaration of the New Hampshire legislature. The Nashua River was named by the Nashuway Indians, and in the Penacook language it means "beautiful stream with a pebbly bottom."[5] The town split in two for eleven years following a tax dispute in 1842 between the area north of the Nashua River, where most of the wealthy lived, and the area south of the river. During that time the northern area called itself Nashville, while the southern part kept the name Nashua. They would eventually reconcile and join together to charter the city of Nashua in 1853. Six railroad lines crossed the mill town, with 56 trains entering and departing daily before the American Civil War. The Nashua River, 37. ... Merrimack River watershed The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an earlier spelling that is sometimes still used) is a -long river in the Northeastern United States. ... An Alberta fur trader in the 1890s. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... Hydropower (or waterpower) harnesses the energy of moving or falling water. ... in 1921 The Nashua Manufacturing Company was a cotton textile manufacturer in Nashua, New Hampshire that operated from 1823 to 1945. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Loom (disambiguation). ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually cotton mills or factories producing textiles). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...


Like the rival Amoskeag Manufacturing Company upriver in Manchester, the Nashua Manufacturing Company prospered until about World War I, after which it began a slow decline. Water power was replaced with newer forms of energy to run factories. Cotton could be manufactured into fabric where it grew, saving transportation costs. The textile business started moving to the South during the Great Depression, with the last mill closing in 1949. Many citizens were left unemployed. But then Sanders Associates, a newly created defense firm that is now part of BAE Systems, moved into one of the closed mills and launched the city's rebirth. The arrival of Digital Equipment Corp. (now part of Hewlett-Packard) in the 1970s made the city part of the Boston-area high-tech corridor. Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, looking upriver. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Government  - Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area  - City  34. ... in 1921 The Nashua Manufacturing Company was a cotton textile manufacturer in Nashua, New Hampshire that operated from 1823 to 1945. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Sanders Associates was a company in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... , BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered at Farnborough, England, UK, that has worldwide interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. ... Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering company in the American computer industry. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ... Boston redirects here. ...

Notable residents

James J. Collins, Ph. ... The MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship (sometimes nicknamed the genius grant) is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation each year to typically 20 to 40 citizens or residents of the U.S., of any age and working in any field, who show exceptional... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) is a former Governor of New Hampshire and current United States Senator serving as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. ... Randolph Clarke Randy Harrison (born November 2, 1977 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American television and stage actor whose best-known role is that of Justin Taylor in the 2000s television drama Queer as Folk. ... Jack Kerouac (pronounced ) (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. ... Raycharles Ray LaMontagne (IPA pronunciation: ) (born 1974) is a folk singer-songwriter currently living in Wilton, Maine. ... Gregory Paul Landry (born December 18, 1946 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is a former American football player and coach who played quarterback in the National Football League from 1968 to 1981 and again in 1984. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Jennifer J. Lavoie (born 25 February 1971 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American model, actress and entrepreneur. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Playmate of the Year redirects here. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... John Lovewell (October 14, 1691-May 8, 1725) was a British explorer and soldier who lived in Dunstable, now Nashua, New Hampshire. ... Alvin Lucier (born May 14, 1931) is an American composer of experimental music and sound installations that explore acoustic phenomena and auditory perception. ... Amanda Leigh Mandy Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, model, and actress. ... Michael Donald OMalley (born October 31, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a New Hampshire-raised actor, most famous for playing Jimmy Hughes in the CBS series Yes, Dear. ... Americo Peter Rico Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire career in the American League for the Boston Red Sox (1963-1976). ...

Geography

Nashua River Dam in 2006
Nashua River Dam in 2006

Nashua is located at 42°45′4″N, 71°28′51″W (42.751038, -71.480817).[6] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (876x584, 146 KB) Dam on the Nashua River, about 200m from Main St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (876x584, 146 KB) Dam on the Nashua River, about 200m from Main St. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82.4 km²), of which 30.9 sq mi (80.0 km²) is land and 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) is water, comprising 2.98% of the town. The eastern boundary of Nashua is formed by the Merrimack River, and the city is drained by the Nashua River and Salmon Brook, tributaries of the Merrimack. The Nashua River roughly bisects the city. The highest point in Nashua is Long Hill in the southern part of the city, at 418 feet (127 m) above sea level. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Merrimack River watershed The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an earlier spelling that is sometimes still used) is a -long river in the Northeastern United States. ... The Nashua River, 37. ... Salmon Brook is one of the 6 major tributaries of the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts, the United States. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...


Neighboring cities and towns

The city is bordered on the east by the Merrimack River, across which lies the town of Hudson, New Hampshire. To the north is Merrimack, New Hampshire, west is Hollis, New Hampshire, and south is Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. Location within Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough Incorporated 1673 Annexed 1731 Incorporated 1746 (renamed in 1830) Board of Selectmen Richard Maddox, Chairman Shawn N. Jasper Kenneth Massey Kathleen MacLean Benjamin J. Nadeau Area    - City 75. ... Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: , Country State County Hillsborough Incorporated 1746 Government  - Town Council Betty J. Spence, Chairwoman Tom Mahon, Vice-Chairman David McCray Michael Malzone Tom Koenig Nancy Harrington Finlay Rothhaus Area  - Total 33. ... Hollis is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. ...

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Demographics

Police Station c. 1908

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 86,605 people, 34,614 households, and 22,083 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,803.5 people per square mile (1,082.5/km²). There were 35,387 housing units at an average density of 1,145.5/sq mi (442.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.25% White, 2.01% African American, 0.32% Native American, 3.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.05% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.22% of the population. Image File history File links Police_Station,_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Police Station, Nashua, NH; from a c. ... Image File history File links Police_Station,_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Police Station, Nashua, NH; from a c. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 34,614 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05. Matrimony redirects here. ...

Greeley Park c. 1920
Greeley Park c. 1920

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. Image File history File links Greeley_Park,_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Entrance to Greeley Park, Nashua, NH; from a c. ... Image File history File links Greeley_Park,_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Entrance to Greeley Park, Nashua, NH; from a c. ...


The median income for a household in the city was $51,969, and the median income for a family was $61,102. Males had a median income of $43,893 versus $29,171 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,209. About 5.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Government

The city's government is headed by a mayor and fifteen aldermen: six at-large aldermen elected three at a time every four years, and nine ward aldermen, one for each ward in the city, elected every two years. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...


In the New Hampshire General Court, Nashua is represented in the House by Hillsborough County's 20th (Ward 1), 21st (Ward 2), 22nd (Ward 3), 23rd (Ward 4), 24th (Ward 6), 25th (Ward 7) and 26th (Wards 5, 8 and 9) districts and in the Senate by District 12 (Wards 1, 2, 5 and 9, shared with Hollis, Mason, and Brookline) and District 13 (Wards 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8). Type Bicameral Houses Senate (upper) House of Representatives (lower) President Sylvia Larsen, Democrat since December 6, 2006 Speaker Terie Norelli, Democrat since December 6, 2006 Members Senate: 24 House of Representatives: 400 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Meeting place New Hampshire State House Web site http://www. ... Hollis is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. ... Mason is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. ... Brookline is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,181. ...


Economy

Main Street c. 1905
Main Street c. 1905

Nashua's downtown is a regional commercial, entertainment, and dining destination. Recent plans have incorporated the Nashua River into the design of a pedestrian-friendly walkway. The Nashua Riverwalk is a large, public/private venture funded through the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Image File history File links Main_Street_South,_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Main Street, Nashua, NH; from a c. ... Image File history File links Main_Street_South,_Nashua,_NH.jpg‎ Main Street, Nashua, NH; from a c. ... The Nashua River, 37. ... Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, is a tool for redevelopment and community improvement projects throughout the United States for more than half a century. ...


The large commercial districts located on Amherst Street (Route 101A) and Daniel Webster Highway are shopping havens, with the one at Daniel Webster Highway, including the Pheasant Lane Mall, attracting many people from Massachusetts taking advantage of the nonexistence of sales tax in New Hampshire. New Hampshire State Route 101A Western End: NH 101, Milford Eastern End: Main Street and Concord Street, Nashua Categories: United States road stubs | New Hampshire state highways ... There are several highways in New Hampshire named after 19th Century statesman Daniel Webster known simply as Daniel Webster Highway or D.W. Highway. Merrimack The main road in Merrimack, it runs from the southeastern to northeastern portion portion of town, just east of the F.E Everett Turnpike. ... Entrance to the Pheasant Lane Mall Food Court The second largest shopping mall in the state of New Hampshire, the 1 million-square-foot Pheasant Lane Mall is the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua, New Hampshire. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A sales tax is a consumption tax charged at the point of purchase for certain goods and services. ...


The city is home to a number of technical firms, including Nashua Corporation, which took its name from the city and river. Nashua Corp. was a leading producer of floppy disks through the early 1990s, making the Nashua name well-known in the world of personal computers. The Nashua Corporation is a private company headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. Originally formed in the 1930s as a textile firm, it now makes specialty imaging products and services for print work done by industrial and commercial customers. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that comprises a circular piece of thin, flexible (hence floppy) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic wallet. ...


Defense contractor BAE Systems (formerly Sanders Associates) and computer firm Hewlett-Packard are the largest representatives of the high-tech industry prominent in the region. The Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center is located in Nashua. A defense contractor (sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government. ... , BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered at Farnborough, England, UK, that has worldwide interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. ... Sanders Associates was a company in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ...


Transportation

Entrance of Boire Field, Nashua's airport

U.S. Route 3 and the Everett Turnpike are the major highways running through the city. Nashua Municipal Airport (Boire Field), a general aviation facility, is in the city's northwest corner. Public transportation is provided by the Nashua Transit System, which runs a bus line. Efforts are being made to extend the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's commuter rail Lowell Line from Lowell to Nashua. Image File history File links Nashuas Airfield, Boire Field. ... Image File history File links Nashuas Airfield, Boire Field. ... U.S. Route 3 is a north-south United States highway that runs from its southern terminus in Cambridge, MA (the official end according to AASHTO is at US 20 across the Charles River in Boston, though current signs indicate a terminus in Cambridge at Route 2A/3) through New... The Frederick E. Everett Turnpike is a toll road in New Hampshire, USA, running 44 miles from the Massachusetts border at Nashua north to Concord. ... Nashua Municipal Airport (IATA: ASH, ICAO: KASH, FAA LID: ASH), also known as Boire Field, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Nashua, a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. This general aviation airport covers 392 acres and has... A general aviation scene at Kemble Airfield, England. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [2] formed in 1964 to finance and operate most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area. ... The Lowell Line is a railroad line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, running north from Boston to Lowell, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government  - Type Manager-City council  - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ...


Maps of the Nashua area often show a stretch of freeway forming a circumferential highway through Nashua and the neighboring town of Hudson. Only a small section of the south end of this highway (Exit 2 off U.S. Route 3) has been built, and it is unclear whether the highway will ever be completed. If finished, the Nashua-Hudson Circumferential Highway would be part of the Everett Turnpike, and would rejoin the mainline highway at a hypothetical Exit 9 in northern Nashua. Location within Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough Incorporated 1673 Annexed 1731 Incorporated 1746 (renamed in 1830) Board of Selectmen Richard Maddox, Chairman Shawn N. Jasper Kenneth Massey Kathleen MacLean Benjamin J. Nadeau Area    - City 75. ... U.S. Route 3 is a north-south United States highway that runs from its southern terminus in Cambridge, MA (the official end according to AASHTO is at US 20 across the Charles River in Boston, though current signs indicate a terminus in Cambridge at Route 2A/3) through New... The Circumferential Highway is the commonly accepted name for a bypass route around the city of Nashua in southern New Hampshire, the majority of which has not yet been built. ... The Frederick E. Everett Turnpike is a toll road in New Hampshire, USA, running 44 miles from the Massachusetts border at Nashua north to Concord. ...


Boston Express, a subsidiary of Concord Trailways operates a Nashua-Boston bus line that runs out of the Nashua Welcome Center off of Exit 6 on the Everett Turnpike. This bus line transports passengers to South Station and Logan International Airport in Boston. [1] The Frederick E. Everett Turnpike is a toll road in New Hampshire, USA, running 44 miles from the Massachusetts border at Nashua north to Concord. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see Billings Logan International Airport. ...


Media

The city has a daily newspaper, the Nashua Telegraph, which is printed in neighboring Hudson, New Hampshire. Nashua also has two weekly newspapers, The Broadcaster and The Hippo. Nashua radio stations include WGHM 900 AM (FOX Sports Radio), talk WSMN 1590 AM, back on the air after going dark in January 2005, and 106.3 WFNQ, a classic hits station owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners. WEVS 88.3 and 90.3 serve as the stations for New Hampshire Public Radio. One television station is licensed to Nashua: WYCN-LP, a low power, community-based television station branded as tv13 Nashua, with studios located at Rivier College. The Telegraph of Nashua is a daily newspaper in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... Location within Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough Incorporated 1673 Annexed 1731 Incorporated 1746 (renamed in 1830) Board of Selectmen Richard Maddox, Chairman Shawn N. Jasper Kenneth Massey Kathleen MacLean Benjamin J. Nadeau Area    - City 75. ... Hippo Press is a free weekly alternative newspaper based in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... Amplitude modulation (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. ... Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming all day, every day. ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... WFNQ is a radio station in Nashua, New Hampshire serving the Manchester area with a classic hits format. ... Classic hits is a popular music radio format, a variation on the classic rock theme that provides most of the playlist of classic rock with an addition of contemporaneous R&B and pop hits as well, striking a balance between the mostly 70s-focused classic rock genre and the more... Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP is a company based in Princeton that owns a group of radio stations. ... New Hampshire Public Radio is a state public radio network based in Concord, which has several transmitter stations located throughout the state. ...


Education

In the 2000 U.S Census, 22,700 residents over age three were enrolled in a Nashua educational institution, approximately a fourth of the city.[8]


Secondary schools

In 2005, Nashua's public high school was split into Nashua High School South (home of the Panthers, opened in 1976 and rebuilt/reopened in 2004) and the new Nashua High School North (home of the Titans, opened in 2002) off Broad Street. Nashua High School South is a public high school located in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... Nashua High School North is a public high school located in Nashua, New Hampshire. ...


The city has two private religious high schools: Bishop Guertin High School, a coeducational Catholic high school, and Nashua Christian Academy, a coeducational K-12 Christian school. Bishop Guertin (BG) is a college preparatory private Roman Catholic High School in Nashua, New Hampshire. ...


Mount Saint Mary Seminary, a high school for girls, merged with Bishop Guertin High School (formerly all-boys) in the fall of 1992, forming a single, expanded co-ed school.


Before, the now, Nashua High South opened in 1976, Elm Street Middle School Was the city's High School. When NHSS opened as Nashua High School, Elm Street became Elm Street Junior High School. Until 2005 when Nashua's Elementary Schools went from [K]-1-6 to [K]-1-5 with the Middle Schools changing from 7-9 to 6-8. Elm Street is still commenly referred to as Elm St. Junior High by many city residents and officials.


Middle schools

Pennichuck Middle School
Pennichuck Middle School

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Elementary schools

Bicentennial Elementary School

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Colleges

Daniel Webster College entrance

Nashua is not considered a college town compared to locales such as Durham, New Hampshire, but as of 2006 the city has 5,000 students enrolled at six colleges: Hesser College - Nashua, Southern New Hampshire University Nashua campus, Franklin Pierce College Nashua campus, Daniel Webster College, the New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges (Nashua campus), and Rivier College. Image File history File links Entrance of Daniel Webster College File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Entrance of Daniel Webster College File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 12,664 at the 2000 census. ... Daniel Webster College is a four-year, private college in Nashua, NH. Their undergraduate degrees are aviation/air traffic management, aviation flight operations (professional pilot training), aviation management, business management, computer science, information systems, management and information technology, social science, sport management, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical engineering. ... The New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges (NHCTC) is an organization of 12 public community colleges located throughout New Hampshire. ... Rivier College in 2006 Rivier College is a Catholic liberal arts college located in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. ...


Sports

Nashua's only professional sports team is a Can-Am minor league baseball team: The Nashua Pride, which has played at Holman Stadium since 1998. Before the Pride, Holman was the home stadium for the independent Nashua Hawks; the AA Nashua Pirates; the AA Nashua Angels; and the A Nashua Dodgers, the first racially integrated professional baseball team in the 20th century.[9] The Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball league located in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The Nashua Pride are a minor league baseball team which plays in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... Holman Stadium is a baseball stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... The Nashua Dodgers, a farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was a baseball team which operated in the class-B New England League between 1946 and 1949. ...


In collegiate sports, Nashua is home to the Daniel Webster College Eagles and Rivier College Raiders, who compete in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference or GNAC. The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (or GNAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. ...


The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps (1997, 1998, 2004, and 2007 Drum Corps International Division II World Champions) is based in Nashua. Drum Corps International (DCI), formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 22. ...


See also

A group of local progressive activists from the Nashua, New Hampshire area formed around the Nashua Democracy for America meetup in December 2004. ... Mine Falls Park is a 325-acre park in the city of Nashua, New Hampshire. ... The Nashua River Rail Trail at the Groton School Pond in Groton, MA The Nashua River Rail Trail is a 12. ...

References

  1. ^ "Nashua city, New Hampshire - Population Finder - American FactFinder", December 2006
  2. ^ "2007 Population Estimates of New Hampshire Cities and Towns". NH Office of Energy and Planning (June 2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
  3. ^ "Not the best, but not too shabby", Nashua Telegraph, July 18, 2006.
  4. ^ "Best places to live: 2006, ranks 76-90"
  5. ^ NashuaHistory.com
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  8. ^ "Profile of Selected Social Characteristics. 2000", U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data.
  9. ^ Gray, Kevin (2005-10-06). Don Newcombe diversity dinner speaker Jan. 16. New Hampshire Cultural Diversity Awareness Council. Retrieved on 2007-10-20. “As members of the Nashua Dodgers, Campanella and Newcombe were the first professional, African-American baseball players to compete on a racially integrated U.S. team in the 20th century.”

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