Canaan
On Route 4, with Canaan Street Lake above the village.
New Hampshire community guide
Upper Valley
The Connecticut River towns around Hanover and Lebanon, where I-89 meets the Vermont line and Dartmouth College sits on the green.
Understanding the area
About the area
- The Connecticut River and the Vermont crossings
- Mascoma Lake at Enfield and Lebanon
- The Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
Hanover and Lebanon anchor the New Hampshire side of the Upper Valley, across the Connecticut River from Norwich and White River Junction, Vermont. Hanover's downtown adjoins the Dartmouth College green.
North and south along the river are Lyme, Orford, Piermont, Haverhill, Plainfield and Cornish. East of the river, Enfield, Canaan, Grafton, Orange and Dorchester run into the hills of inland Grafton County.
Geography
The Connecticut River forms the entire western boundary and the Vermont state line. The Mascoma River runs from Mascoma Lake at Enfield down through Lebanon to the Connecticut, and Mount Cardigan rises above Orange and Canaan.
Landmarks and open space
The Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge crosses the Connecticut River at Cornish. Mascoma Lake lies at Enfield and Lebanon, and Canaan Street Lake sits above the village in Canaan.
Transportation and access
Interstate 89 runs southeast from Lebanon toward Concord, and Interstate 91 runs along the Vermont side of the river with crossings at Lebanon and White River Junction. Route 10 follows the New Hampshire bank north through Hanover, Lyme and Orford, and Route 4 heads east through Enfield and Canaan.
Communities
Explore communities in Upper Valley
Cornish
On the Connecticut River at the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge.
Dorchester
Enfield
On Mascoma Lake, east of Lebanon.
Grafton
On Route 4, east of Canaan.
Hanover
On the Connecticut River, at the Dartmouth College green.
Haverhill
On the Connecticut River, where the Ammonoosuc joins at Woodsville.
Lebanon
A city on the Mascoma and Connecticut rivers, at I-89.
Lyme
On the Connecticut River north of Hanover, on Route 10.
Orange
On the slopes below Mount Cardigan.
Orford
On the Connecticut River on Route 10, across from Fairlee, Vermont.
Piermont
On the Connecticut River between Orford and Haverhill.
Plainfield
On the Connecticut River south of Lebanon.
Homes
Homes for sale in Upper Valley
Search current listings across every city and town in this area, or start with a single community.
- Homes for sale in Canaan
- Homes for sale in Cornish
- Homes for sale in Dorchester
- Homes for sale in Enfield
- Homes for sale in Grafton
- Homes for sale in Hanover
- Homes for sale in Haverhill
- Homes for sale in Lebanon
- Homes for sale in Lyme
- Homes for sale in Orange
- Homes for sale in Orford
- Homes for sale in Piermont
- Homes for sale in Plainfield
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Local guidance for Upper Valley
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Nearby areas to explore
- Sunapee & New London
Lake Sunapee, New London and the hill towns along I-89 between Concord and the Upper Valley.
- Claremont & Lower Valley
Claremont, Newport and the lower Connecticut River valley in Sullivan County.