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5k
Exeter, New Hampshire, USA
Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

5k

Length3.1 mi
Elev. Gain127.9 ft
Est. Steps7000
Historic site
Wild life
No shade
Created by jason

5k Introduction

5k is a 3.1 mile (7,000-step) route located near Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 127.9 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
PR for 5k. Slight elevation gain

American Independence Museum

Tourist Attraction
The American Independence Museum is a historic house museum located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Its 1-acre (0.40 ha) campus includes two buildings: the Ladd-Gilman House, a registered National Historic Landmark built in 1721 by Nathaniel Ladd, and the Folsom Tavern, built in 1775 by Colonel Samuel Folsom.

Exeter River

Water
The Exeter River is a 40.5-mile-long (65.2 km) river located in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire, United States.It rises in the town of Chester, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Manchester. It follows a winding course east and northeast to Exeter, where it becomes the Squamscott River, a tidal river leading north to Great Bay.

Exeter, New Hampshire

Place
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,306 at the 2010 census and an estimated 15,317 in 2018. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood. Home to the Phillips Exeter Academy, a private university-preparatory school, Exeter is situated where the Exeter River feeds the tidal Squamscott River.

Daniel Webster Debate Society

Place
The Daniel Webster Debate Society at Phillips Exeter Academy is the oldest secondary school student debate union and literary club in the United States. Established in 1818 as The Golden Branch Literary Society, a secret society, the club later changed its name to honor Senator Daniel Webster, who attended the Academy.

Exeter (CDP), New Hampshire

Place
Exeter is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Exeter in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 9,242 at the 2010 census, out of 14,306 people in the entire town of Exeter.

Dudley House (Exeter, New Hampshire)

Place
The Dudley House, also known as the Perry-Dudley House, is a historic house at 14 Front Street in Exeter, New Hampshire. Built about 1805, it is a prominent local example of Federal architecture, further notable for its occupation by two of the town's leading 19th-century doctors. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Gilman Garrison House

Place
The Gilman Garrison House is a historic house museum at 12 Water Street in Exeter, New Hampshire. Built in 1709, it is a rare surviving example of a First Period garrison house, built with a number of clearly defense-related features. It is owned by Historic New England, which operates the home as a house museum, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Ladd-Gilman House

Building
The Ladd-Gilman House, also known as Cincinnati Memorial Hall, is a historic house at 1 Governors Lane in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. The home was built about 1721 by Nathaniel Ladd as one of the state's first brick houses, and was subsequently clapboarded three decades later. The home was purchased in 1747 by Daniel Gilman, a prominent Exeter merchant.

The Congregational Church in Exeter

Building
The Congregational Church in Exeter was gathered in 1638 by Rev. John Wheelwright following his expulsion from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The current congregation is a merger of the former First Parish and Second Parish of Exeter. Second Parish split from First Parish in the 1700s during the Great Awakening over theological differences.

Lamont Gallery

Place
The Lamont Gallery is a non-profit art gallery located on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy, in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. It primarily showcases visiting exhibitions of local, national and international acclaimed artists, along with art of Phillips Exeter students and faculty. However, it also possesses a small collection.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.1 mi

Elev. Gain

127.9 ft

Est. Steps

7000
Created by
jason
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