Keene is called the "Heart of New England." Keene is Southwestern New Hampshire's biggest city.

LOCATION - Keene is in Cheshire County. To get to Keene, you can take routes 9, 10, 12, or 101.

 

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES - Keene is built on a wide plain so the city streets are pretty level. There are hills around Keene and Mount Monadnock is 3,166 feet high. Keene is on the Ashuelot River and 20 miles away from Brattleboro, Vermont.

 

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - The Center At Keene is a shopping plaza. Douglas Cuddle Toys is a stuffed animal store. The Keene Mill End Store is a fabric store. Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery is at Keene State College. Maple syrup can be bought year round at the Old Brick Sugar House in Keene. Ye Goodie Shop opened in 1931. Candy is made there while you watch.

 

POPULATION - In 1860, the population of Keene was 4,317. The population of Keene in 1990 was 22,430.

 

BUSINESSES - The Cheshire Transportation Bus Company is in Keene. There are two airports in Keene, the Keene Airport and the Dillant-Hopkins Airport.

 

HISTORY - Keene was granted in 1733 by someone named Governor Jonathan Belcher. In 1734, Keene was called Upper Ashuelot. Keene was once burned down by Native Americans. Keene became the city of Keene in 1753. It was named after Sir Benjamin Keene, the one time English Consul to Madrid, Spain.

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Last Edited 6/1/98

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