Peterborough

Also known as Peterborough, New Hampshire, Peterborough, NH

town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Hampshire
County: Hillsborough
Villages: Peterborough , Happy Valley, Noone, North Village, West Peterborough
Select board: Tyler Ward, Chair William Kennedy Bonnie Tucker
Town administrator: Nicole MacStay
Total: 38.43 sq mi (99.53 km )
Land: 38.02 sq mi (98.47 km )
Water: 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km ) 1.06%
Elevation: 718 ft (219 m)
Density: 169/sq mi (65.2/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip code: 03458
Fips code: 33-60580
Gnis feature id: 0873697
Website: www .peterboroughnh .gov

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Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,418 at the 2020 census. The main village, with 3,090 people at the 2020 census, is a census-designated place (CDP) and lies along the Contoocook River at the junction of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Route 101. Peterborough is 38 miles (61 km) west of Manchester and 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Boston.

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