Businesses and Places in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation NH
Capital Concord
Size Total (Land + Water) 9,350 sq miles; Land Only 8,968 sq miles
Number of Counties 10
Time Zone Eastern Time Zone
Bordering States Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
Highest Point Mount Washington, 6,288 feet
National Parks None
Population (2015) 1,330,608
Population Density 148.4 people / square mile
Area Codes 603
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Manchester (109,565)
Nashua (86,494)
Concord (42,695)
Dover (29,987)
Rochester (29,752)
Statehood June 21, 1788
Electoral Votes 4
Governor Official New Hampshire Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From New Hampshire
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From New Hampshire
Senators List of New Hampshire State Senators
Representatives List of New Hampshire State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution New Hampshire State Constitution
Road Conditions New Hampshire Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date August 7, 2000
Amphibian Red-spotted newt
Animal White tailed deer
Bird Purple finch
Butterfly Karner blue
Flower Purple lilac
Freshwater Game Fish Brook trout
Fruit Pumpkin
Gem Smokey quartz
Insect Ladybug
Mineral Beryl
Motto Live Free or Die
Nickname Granite State
Rock Granite
Saltwater Game Fish Striped bass
Song Old New Hampshire
Sport Skiing
Tree White birch
Wildflower Pink ladyslipper
NCAA Division I Schools Dartmouth College (Ivy)
University of New Hampshire (America West)
Gas Tax $0.2383 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $1.78 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Canobie Lake Park Amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Mount Washington Highest mountain peak in the Northeastern United States, located in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Water Country Water park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Lake Winnipesaukee Lake in central New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Loon Mountain Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Mount Monadnock Mountain in southern New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Cannon Mountain Mountain Peak in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Castle in the Clouds Wedding venue in Moultonborough, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Pats Peak Ski resort in Henniker, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Story Land Theme park in Bartlett, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions White Mountain National Forest National forest in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Flume Gorge Gorge in Franconia, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Franconia Notch State Park State park in Franconia, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Kancamagus Highway Highway through the White Mountain National Forest in northern New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Mount Sunapee Ski area in Newbury, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center Observatory in North Conway, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Conway Scenic Railroad Heritage railway in North Conway, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Lost River Gorge Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.
Tourist Attractions Tuckerman Ravine Cirque in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Fun Facts New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after the southern English county of Hampshire.
Fun Facts The first free public library supported by taxation in the United States was founded on April 9, 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Fun Facts The record for the highest wind speed over land in the United States was recorded on Mount Washington April 12, 1934. The wind gust clocked in at 231 miles per hour. This is also the second highest wind speed over land recorded in the world.
Fun Facts Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire, invented the first alarm clock in 1787. It only rang at 4 a.m., the time he needed to wake up for his job.
Fun Facts New Hampshire still uses its original state constitution, ratified in 1784. It’s the second-oldest continuously used constitution in the United States, after Massachusetts.
Fun Facts For each presidential election cycle, New Hampshire holds the first primary election in the United States. New Hampshire state law stipulates that the primary shall be on the second Tuesday in March, though the Secretary of State can change the date to ensure that the New Hampshire primary will occur at least seven days before any other state holds a "similar election."
Fun Facts New Hampshire is the only state in the United States that does not require adults to wear seat belts in their cars while traveling. Not coincidentally, New Hampshire has the lowest seat belt usage of any state in 2010.
Fun Facts New Hampshire is the only state that saw the formal conclusion of a foreign war. In 1905, Portsmouth was the scene of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War.
Fun Facts New Hampshire was the first state to offer lottery in the twentieth century United States in 1964.
Fun Facts New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 13 miles.
Name Origin From the English county of Hampshire
Residents Names New Hampshirite
Tourism Office Website www.visitnh.gov
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-FUN-IN-NH

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