Concord

Concord is the capital city of New Hampshire, a state in New England.

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43°13′12″N 71°32′56″W

Map of Concord (New Hampshire)

By car edit

Take Interstate 93 from the south.
Routes 3 and 4.

By bus edit

Concord Trailways, 30 Stickney Av, toll-free: +1-800-639-3317. Service from Boston.

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Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT^IATA). International connections will be made through Logan International Airport in Boston.

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Concord Area Transit (CAT), ☏ +1 603 225-1989.
Concord Cab Co., 1 Kennedy St., ☏ +1 603 225-4222.
Main Street Taxi, 44 N Main St., ☏ +1 603 226-8888.
Pittsfield Taxi, 14 Eastern Ave # 12, ☏ +1 603 435-7771.

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A view of part of Main Street in the Downtown Concord Historic District

43.2246-71.53321 McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Dr, ☏ +1 603 271-7827. Space and science museum on the NHTI campus with a planetarium, which was the original part of the museum complex.
43.2011-71.5352 Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St, ☏ +1 603 225-1111. Local theatre providing arts to the Concord area. If a big act comes to the New Hampshire area, most likely it'll be here.
43.206747-71.5381283 New Hampshire State House, 107 N. Main St., ☏ +1 603 271-2154. Visitors center: M-F 8AM-4PM (often closed during lunch hour). (updated May 2017)
43.2175-71.54284 Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Ln. President Franklin Pierce's home from 1842-1848. (updated Sep 2019)

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43.26031-71.566111 Beaver Meadow Golf Course, 1 Beaver Meadow St, ☏ +1 603 225-7033, +1 603 228-8954 (Proshop), fax: +1 603 224-2828. (updated Nov 2016)
^{[formerly dead link]} Plausawa Valley Country Club, 42 Whittemore Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-6267, fax: +1 603 224-5297. Pembroke (just south of Concord on Route 3).

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Franklin Pierce Law Center^{[dead link]}, Two White Street, Phone: +1 603 228-1541.
43.2231-71.53171 NHTI, Concord's Community College (formerly New Hampshire Technical Institute), 31 College Dr, toll-free: +1-800-247-0179, nhtiinfo@ccsnh.edu. Two-year community college with on-campus dorms. (updated Sep 2019)
43.194722-71.5763892 St. Paul's School, 325 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 603 229-4600.

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Gibson's Bookstore, 27 South Main St. Old, family-run bookstore -- great alternative to the big chains. Connected to a terrific Austrian bakery.
43.22258-71.48671 Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-1523. A shopping mall with a closed interior. The businesses still open are JCPenney, Talbots, Chico's, a live performance theater, a health club, and a trampoline park, all with exterior-only entrances. (updated May 2022)

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Pierce Manse

Dos Amigos Burritos, 26 North Main St, ☏ +1 603 410-4161. Su-W 11AM-10PM, Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-1:30AM. Huge burritos, great price. You can substitute yogurt for sour cream. They even have sweet potato!
Moritomo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 32 Fort Eddy Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-8038. For good sushi this is the place to go.
^{[dead link]} Bread and Chocolate, 29 South Main St. Great bakery goods, great sandwiches, terrific bread. Small dine-in area. Connected to a good bookstore.
Makris Lobster and Steakhouse, 354 Sheep Davis Rd (Rt. 106), ☏ +1 603 225-7665.
Hermanos Cocina Mexicana (Mexican Kitchen), 11 Hills Ave, ☏ +1 603 224-5669. A popular Mexican restaurant just off Main Street.
^{[dead link]} The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub, 72 Manchester St, ☏ +1 603 224-4101. Great food and atmosphere.

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White Mountain Gourmet Coffee, 15 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 603 228-3317. Great coffee shop right in front of Main Street (Behind Pitchfork Records).

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Comfort Inn Concord Hotel, 71 Hall St, ☏ +1 603 226-4100. Free breakfast, complimentary Wi-Fi, pet-friendly, meeting space, pool, sauna, whirlpool, and manager's specials & packages available.
Best Western Concord Inn & Suites, 97 Hall St, ☏ +1 603 228-4300, toll-free: +1-800-528-1234, fax: +1 603 228-4301.
Courtyard Concord, 70 Constitution Ave, ☏ +1 603 225-0303, fax: +1 603 225-0606.
Fairfield Inn Concord, 4 Gulf St, ☏ +1 603 224-4011, toll-free: +1-888-882-0042, fax: +1 603 228-3353.
Holiday Inn, 172 North Main St, ☏ +1 603 224-9534.

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New Zealand (Honorary), 57 N Main St, ☏ +1 603 225-8228, fax: +1 603 226-2637, nzconsulate@preti.com.

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Routes through Concord

Montpelier ← New London ←	N S	→ END
St. Johnsbury ← Tilton ← ends ←	N S	→ Hooksett → Manchester
Laconia ← Franklin ←	N S	→ Hooksett → Manchester
White River Junction ← Orange ←	W E	→ Jct N S → Durham → Portsmouth
Holyoke ← Hillsborough ←	W E	→ Rochester → Lewiston–Auburn
Brattleboro ← Hillsborough ←	W E	→ Dover → Portland

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