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The State of New Hampshire
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New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788. It was one of the original 13 colonies. New Hampshire has 10 counties, 256 cities & towns. Concord is the seat of New Hampshire government. It is centrally located in the state on the Merrimack River. Live Free or Die. The motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington. |
State Symbols
- State Bird.The purple finch. Adopted in 1957.
- State Tree. The white birch. Adopted in 1947.
- State Insect. The ladybug. Adopted in 1977.
- State Flower. The purple lilac. Adopted in 1919.
- State Amphibian. The red-spotted newt. Adopted in 1985.
- State Animal. The white tailed deer. Adopted in 1983.
- State Gem. Smokey Quartz. Adopted in 1985.
- State Mineral. Beryl. Adopted in 1985.
- State Rock. Granite. Adopted in 1985.
- State Wildflower. Pink Ladyslipper. Adopted in 1990.
- State Butterfly. Karner Blue. Adopted in 1992.
- State Freshwater Game Fish. Brook Trout. Adopted in 1994.
- State Saltwater Game Fish. Striped Bass. Adopted in 1994.
- State Tartan. Adopted in 1995.
- State Sport. Skiing. Adopted in 1998.
New Hampshire is located in northeastern United States. The total area of the state is 9,304 sq miles (24,097 sq km), comprising 9,027 sq miles (23,380 sq km) of land and 277 sq miles (717 sq km) of inland water. New Hampshire is bordered on the north by the Canadian province of Quebec; on the east by Maine and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by Massachusetts; and the on the west by Vermont. Its geographic center lies in Belknap county, 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Ashland.
New Hampshire has 1300 lakes or ponds and about 40 rivers with a total milage of about 41,800 miles.
The highest point is Mount Washington at 6,288 feet (1,918 m); lowest point is sea level; approximate mean elevation is 1,000 feet (305 m).
New Hampshire is made up of seven very differentregions, each as exciting as the next.
The Towns of New Hampshire
The Counties of New Hampshire
The Regions of New Hampshire
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