Everything about The Kancamagus Highway totally explained
The
Kancamagus Highway, or "the
Kank," is a 34.5 mi (55 km) long two-lane road that runs, east and west overall, through the
White Mountains of
New Hampshire in
New England,
United States. Part of
New Hampshire Route 112, it's generally considered one of the most scenic drives in the region, and is packed every October by traffic from "
leaf-peepers" who come to view New England's autumn foliage. It has been designated a
National Scenic Byway by the
United States Department of Transportation under the name Kancamagus Scenic Byway. The twisting, rural highway is occasionally closed for short times during winter due to snow.
The highway, which opened in
1959 after two dead-end stretches of road were connected, runs from the
Pemigewasset River in
Lincoln, and along the
Swift River from
Kancamagus Pass (elevation 2,855 ft) to
New Hampshire Route 16 in
Albany. With the exception of brief stretches at either end, the road runs through the
White Mountain National Forest.
Most Americans apparently find the -ag- syllable awkward in the name, and pronounce it with an internal rhyme: "
Kang-kuh-
mang-gus".
The proper pronunciation of the name, however, is "Kank-ah-maw-gus".
The highway is named after
Kancamagus ("The Fearless One"), who ruled as the third and final
Sagamon of the
Panacook Confederacy (sometimes spelled Penacook) of
Native American tribes in what is now southern New Hampshire. In
1691, due to fighting with English settlers, he made the decision to move north into upper New Hampshire and what is now
Quebec,
Canada.
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