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Places in Keene

Keene’s downtown: 486 places in a five-minute walk

1,716 places in Keene: 181 places to eat and drink, 201 shops, 132 things to do and 30 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,716
75 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
181
7.9 per 1,000 residents
Shops
201
35 gifts · 6 antiques · 18 books
Things to do
132
41 outdoors · 23 arts · 18 landmarks
Places to stay
30
1.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Keene have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown486 places within a five-minute walk of Main St.Galleries & stages23 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town18 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 38 with the sweet shops and chains.A food town181 places to eat and drink, 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Keene gathers

486 of Keene’s 1,716 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.

Main St
486places in a five-minute walk of Main St28% of Keene’s places
Things to do

132 things to do

50 fitness & sports, 41 parks & outdoors, 23 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 23 arts & culture →
Eat & drink

181 places to eat & drink

109 restaurants, 38 cafés & treats, 28 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 38 cafés & treats →
Shops

201 shops

45 home & hardware, 35 gifts & boutiques, 24 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 18 books & music →
Places to stay

30 places to stay

27 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

981 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 170RE/MAX Town & Country · TPI Staffing Group · HKS AssociatesHealth care 156Miller Orthodontic Specialists · Children's Dental Care · EyeWorksHair & beauty 138MJD & Company Hair Design · The Barbery In Keene, NH · Concord Medspa at KeeneHome services 107DiLuzio Foley and Fletcher Funeral Homes · All Purpose Storage · UScellularAuto & gas 89Irving Oil · Irving Oil · NAPA Auto PartsBanks & insurance 85TD Bank · The Insurance Source · Greg CarlsonGroceries & convenience 24Hannaford · T-Bird Mini Mart · Price ChopperPets 14Court Street Veterinary Hospital · Cheshire Animal Hospital · Dog Gone Beautiful Pet StylingOther services 198ConvenientMD Urgent Care Keene · Monadnock Perio and Implant Center · U.S. Army Keene Recruiting Station
Community

191 schools, churches & public places

Where Keene learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 65Wheelock Elementary School · Symonds Elementary School · Antioch University New EnglandCommunity groups 54Community Kitchen · The William Marconi Italian Club · Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1413Town & public services 43Keene Public Library · Keene Police Department · Keene District Court ClerkPlaces of worship 29The United Church of Christ · Saint James Episcopal Church · Keene Church of the Nazarene
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Keene and its neighbors

Keene has the most places per resident of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Keene75Gilsum61Marlborough48Swanzey43Sullivan39Westmoreland35Surry26

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.