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 |
Cities in New Hampshire to visit
- Amherst
- Bedford
- Berlin
- Claremont
- Concord
- Derry
- Dover
- Durham
- Epping
- Exeter
- Franklin
- Gilford
- Goffstown
- Hampton
- Hampton Beach
- Hanover
- Hooksett
- Hudson
- Jaffrey
- Keene
- Laconia
- Lebanon
- Lincoln
- Littleton
- Londonderry
- Manchester
- Meredith
- Merrimack
- Milford
- Nashua
- New London
- Newington
- Newport
- North Conway
- North Hampton
- Ossipee
- Pelham
- Peterborough
- Plaistow
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Raymond
- Rochester
- Salem
- Seabrook
- Somersworth
- Tilton
- West Lebanon
- Windham
- Wolfeboro