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[edit] Welcome! to NEW HAMPSHIRE's Wikia of Keene!

This is a place for Keene, New Hampshire residents and visitors to share their experiences, and present information about services and events in our community.

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[edit] Ice-Storm of 2008

[edit] Flood of 2005

[edit] About Keene, NH

Keene is a city of about 22,000 inhabitants in the SW corner of New Hampshire. . It has been named one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation because of the city's attractive and welcoming ambiance and its dedication to cultural functions and activities for families.

It has a well established, lively and very picturesque downtown. The city is quite accessible for inhabitants and tourists alike, and even has a trolly-bus that will take you to many destinations around the city.

The main feature is its central square, with the white church at the head and its gazebo in the center of town.

[edit] Where is Keene, NH?

  • It lies mostly in a valley with Mt. Monadnock in the background. It is about 1/2 hour drive from both VT to the west and MA to the South. It is two hours NW of Boston, Massachussetts, and about one hour from the capital Concord, New Hampshire, and also an hour by car from the biggest city in NH, Manchester which has a large and modern airport. It is about four hours from the Canadian border to the North, and four hours from New York City to the South.

[edit] Keene City Government

[edit] Area Businesses

[edit] Area Schools

There are also many private schools in the area.

[edit] Its Colleges and Universities

Another main educational feature is Keene State College, which has recently invested upwards of 35 million dollars in new construction. Other colleges in the area are Antioch New England Graduate School and Franklin Pierce College