New Hampshire Route 47

New Hampshire Route 47 (abbreviated NH 47) is a 7.148-mile-long (11.504 km) state highway in southern New Hampshire, United States. It runs from Francestown to Bennington. It is signed as a north–south route, but follows more of an east–west routing. In fact, during its "northernmost" (westernmost) 2.4 miles, it proceeds southwest while signed north (and vice versa).

New Hampshire Route 47
Map of Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire with NH 47 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NHDOT
Length	7.148 mi[1] (11.504 km)
Major junctions
South end	NH 136 in Francestown
North end	NH 31 in Bennington
Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
Counties	Hillsborough
Highway system
New Hampshire Highway System Interstate US State Turnpikes
← NH 45 → NH 49

NH 47 essentially functions as a northern bypass of New Hampshire Route 31 and New Hampshire Route 136, which pass through (and intersect in) Greenfield. Between this intersection and NH 47's endpoints, the three routes form a complete loop.

Route description

NH 47 begins at an intersection with NH 136 in Francestown. It proceeds generally northwest out of town and crosses into Bennington. The route reaches its northernmost point about two miles east of town, before turning southwest (while still signed northbound) for the remainder of its route. NH 47 ends at the intersection with NH 31 in the center of town.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hillsborough County. ^[1][2]

Location[1][2]	mi[1][2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Francestown	0.000	0.000	NH 136 (Greenfield Road/New Boston Road) – Greenfield, New Boston	Southern terminus
Bennington	7.148	11.504	NH 31 (Main Street) – Greenfield, Antrim, Peterborough	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Road names

NH 47 at its start in Francestown

Route 47 uses the following local road names:

Bennington

• Pierce Road
• School Street
• Francestown Road

Francestown

• Bennington Road
• Second New Hampshire Turnpike
• Main Street