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ACCESS
Pembroke has easy access to all of New Hampshire. The town is bisected by Route 3, a major north-south connector road, providing easy access to Concord and Manchester. Route 106 is a major access route to Laconia and all of the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. Route 28 provides access to the coast of New Hampshire via Route 4.
Adjacent to the Town of Pembroke is the Concord Airport. This regional air facility has the capacity to handle most small airplanes. The City of Manchester operates an airport with a number of major air carriers serving New England and the nation. The Town also has a Heliport on Route 106 in North Pembroke.
The Town of Pembroke is served by two intrastate bus lines with stops in adjacent Concord.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Town of Pembroke covers an area of 14,493 acres or 22.64 square miles. Three sides of the town are defined by the course of rivers: the Soucook, the Merrimack, and the Suncook. These rivers and their tributaries have played an important part in the history and geology of Pembroke. The Town of Pembroke has four uniquely different types of environments. The urban center of town, historically known as Suncook, is located just north of the confluence of the Suncook and Merrimack Rivers. This area of town is noted for its early mill history that is reflected in the more densely settled patterns as well as the early twentieth century buildings. Although only one of the early mills still stands, their importance to the development of the community and their effect on the land use pattern of the settlement is still in evidence today.
Development along the main access corridor of Route 3 is characterized by large early New England homes. The Buck Street area of town is largely agricultural with several old farms still farming the flood plain of the Suncook River.
| The center and northern areas of Pembroke are noted for their sparsely settled development pattern. These areas are characterized by large house lots and a rural wooded environment. |
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HEALTH CARE
The town currently has a family health care practice, a dentist, and a chiropractor providing services to the residents. Although the town does not have a hospital, residents have easy access to hospitals located in Concord (Concord Hospital) and Manchester (Elliot Hospital and Catholic Medical Center). A full-time ambulance service provides emergency services to the Towns of Pembroke, Allenstown and Hooksett.
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RECREATION
Pembroke's main formal recreation area is Memorial Field, located on a plain at the junction of the Suncook and Merrimack Rivers. It contains two softball fields and two Little League diamonds, complete with dugouts and bleachers. The summer recreation building contains bathroom facilities and an open picnic and recreational area with an overhead roof and utility room. Swings, jungle gym, and slides are provided for children. The Recreation Commission offers a summer swimming program and recreation program for the town's children. Other activities available are horseshoes, boating, picnicking, basketball and beach volleyball. Fireplaces and picnic tables are also available. There is also a physical fitness course that winds its way throughout the park.
The other existing recreation facilities in Pembroke are those offered at the three public schools. Hill School offers citizens in that neighborhood a playground with its swings and other equipment.
Pembroke Academy has fields for soccer, softball, baseball and field hockey, which are used during the school year and summer. In addition the town has constructed 4 tennis courts to be used by the school and the public. The High Street School has its own playground that has recently undergone repairs and replacement.
The Town of Pembroke also has three conservation areas and a town forest. These areas are used for hiking, cross country skiing, fishing and " nature-watching. " In additon there are over 5 miles of forested trails which can be used for hiking, biking, horse back riding and snowmobiling.
A number of regional recreational areas are in close proximity to Pembroke. The Bear Brook State Forest in next-door Allenstown is a four-season recreational area offering swimming, hiking, fishing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. Other State parks are located throughout southern New Hampshire, and the major four-season recreational areas of the White and Green Mountains are an hour's drive away.
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