Hanover (New Hampshire)

Hanover is a college town in west central New Hampshire across the Connecticut River from Norwich, Vermont. It is home to Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, whose historic campus dominates the center of the town. Hanover is also a stop on the Appalachian Trail, with through-hikers are a common sight during the summer and fall.

By car
Interstate 93 north to Interstate 89 north at Concord, NH. Exit I-89 at Exit 18 in Lebanon, NH, bear right onto Route 120 north and follow to Hanover. Take I-89 south to I-91 north in White River Junction, VT. Continue as below. Take Interstate 91 north to exit 13 at Norwich, Vermont. Bear right off the exit, across the Ledyard Bridge spanning the Connecticut River. Continue up the hill on West Wheelock St. in Hanover.
 * From Boston (about 2.5 hours)
 * From Burlington, Vermont (about 1.5 hours)
 * From New York (about 5 hours), southern New England and points south

By plane
Cape Air flies to Lebanon Regional Airport from Boston.

Other alternatives are Manchester and Burlington, both about 1.5 hours away by car; or Logan International in Boston or Bradley International in Windsor Locks, both about 2.5 hours away.

By train
Amtrak "Vermonter" service from Washington and New York arrives daily in nearby White River Junction, Vermont.

By bus

 * Vermont Transit, In-state: +1-800-642-3133, Out-of-state: +1-800-451-3292.
 * Greyhound serves White River Junction, Vermont
 * Greyhound serves White River Junction, Vermont

Get around
The downtown/campus area is easily covered on foot.
 * Advance Transit, +1 802 295-1824. Bus line has a campus route and also serves most neighboring towns to which one is likely to go. All routes are free. Runs Monday through Saturday.

Do
The Appalachian Trail runs right through town, from the bridge to Norwich in the west to Velvet Rocks in the east.





Sleep
Accommodations are extremely difficult to find in the area on special Dartmouth weekends such as Graduation, home football games and Winter Carnival.

Go next
Hanover is in the middle of many charming small towns. For a scenic drive take Route 10 north along the Connecticut River and then Routes 116 and 112 to the Lincoln in the White Mountain National Forest.