Merrimack Valley

The Merrimack Valley is a bi-state region along the Merrimack River in the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Merrimack is one of the larger waterways in New England and has helped to define the livelihood and culture of those living along it for millennia.

Merrimack Valley
Long-axis directionNorthwest–southeast
Geology
TypeRiver
Geography
Location Massachusetts
 New Hampshire
Population centers
In New Hampshire
In Massachusetts
Borders onWhite Mountains
Plum Island, Massachusetts
Atlantic Ocean
Traversed byInterstate 93, Interstate 495, Haverhill Line (MBTA)
RiversMerrimack River

Major cities in the Merrimack Valley include Concord, Manchester, and Nashua in New Hampshire, and Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill in Massachusetts. The Valley was a major center of the textile industry in the 19th century.

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