Hanover Ranked Thirteenth Best Small Town to Visit in 2013
The Smithsonian Institution has ranked Hanover number thirteen in their list of “The 20 Best Small Towns to visit in 2013” in the latest issue of Smithsonian magazine. This is the second year Smithsonian released the rankings on American small towns. The rankings were based on the “concentrations of museums, art galleries, orchestras, theaters, historical sites and other cultural blessings” of local communities using information collected by Ersi, a geographic information company.
Hanover is noted for its bucolic New England setting, which attracts outdoor lovers of all types, and is completed with bookstores, cafes as well as the attractions offered by the College, such as the Hood Museum of Art, the Hopkins Center and Baker-Berry Library, pointing to the Orozco murals, which were recently named a national historical landmark. Smithsonian even noted Dartmouth College’s proclivity for good times with “some of the Ivy League’s wildest parties.”
Though Hanover has claimed a spot on the list this year, there’s no telling how Hanover will fare on next year’s rankings as the Smithsonian’s definition of a small town has changed from a population of less than 25,000 to a population of less than 15,000. Hanover has famously fared well in the past as a small town. In 2011 and 2007, CNNMoney ranked Hanover sixth and second, respectively, in their list of Best American Small Towns.