Nashua New Hampshire



by Bill Bobeua


Nashua New Hampshire is a city found in Hillsborough County, NH using a population of 86,494 people that makes it the second biggest city within the state. It has observed a surge of financial development as an area of the Boston region. Nashua was 2 times dubbed "Best place to Live in America" in annual surveys by Money Magazine.

Nashua has a 4 season climate with wintry winter months and warm summers, springtime and fall months are crisp brief transitions.

Nashua contains a total vicinity of 31.8 square miles. The eastern boundary of the city is made by way of the Merrimack River and the highest point is Long Hill within the southern section of the city, at 418 feet above sea level.

The city's administration is headed by a Mayor and 15 aldermen selected three at a time every 4 years, as well as nine ward aldermen, one for every ward in the city, selected each 2 years.

The city features a daily newspaper, the Nashua Telegraph, and 2 weekly newspapers, The Broadcaster and The Hippo. Radio stations include WGHM 900 AM (FOX Sports Radio), talk WSMN 1590 AM, and 106.3 WFNQ, a classic hits station. WEVS 88.3 and 90.3 serve as the stations for New Hampshire Public Radio.

The top industrial zones positioned 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 no sales tax in NH.

Nashua has 16 elementary schools, 7 middle schools and two public high schools. The city also offers 2 private religious high schools, Bishop Guertin and Nashua Christian Academy. Nashua houses 6 colleges; Daniel Webster College, Nashua Community College, Rivier College, Hesser College Nashua campus, Southern New Hampshire University Nashua campus, and Franklin Pierce University Nashua campus.

The Everett Turnpike (US RT 3) is the major highway flowing through the city hooking up Nashua with areas south to north and south.

Nashua Municipal Airport, a standard aviation facility is within the city's northwest corner. The closest commercial airports are Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, and Logan International Airport in Boston. Public transportation is provided by the Nashua Transit System, which operates a bus line. Efforts are being designed to extend the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's commuter rail Lowell Line from Lowell to Nashua. Boston Express operates a Nashua-Boston bus line that operates out of the Nashua Transit Center. This bus line transports passengers to South Station and Logan International Airport.




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