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New Hampshire

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The state holding the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, where Dean Phillips has focused his early campaign efforts and seen polling numbers rise.


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Summary

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, famously known as "The Granite State" with the motto "Live Free or Die." It is the seventh-smallest state by land area and the tenth-least populous, with Concord as its capital and Manchester as its largest city. Historically, it was the first British North American colony to establish an independent government and constitution in 1776 and became the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788. The state is globally recognized for holding the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle, a tradition that significantly influences national politics. Its economy has transitioned from industrial textile and paper manufacturing to a diverse mix of financial services, high-tech, and tourism, supported by its mountainous terrain, the White Mountain National Forest, and its status as one of the few states without a sales or income tax.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Motto

    Live Free or Die

  • Capital

    Concord, New Hampshire, USA

  • Nickname

    The Granite State

  • Land Area

    9,027 square miles

  • Population

    1,377,529 (2020 Census)

  • Total Area

    9,304 square miles

  • State Fruit

    Pumpkin

  • State Sport

    Skiing

  • Largest City

    Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

  • Highest Point

    Mount Washington (6,288 feet)

  • Coastline Length

    18 miles

Timeline
  • The Province of New Hampshire is established, named after the English county of Hampshire. (Source: undefined)

    1629-01-01

  • Rebels seize Fort William and Mary from the British in one of the earliest acts of the American Revolution. (Source: undefined)

    1774-12-14

  • New Hampshire becomes the first colony to establish an independent government and state constitution. (Source: undefined)

    1776-01-05

  • New Hampshire ratifies the U.S. Constitution, becoming the 9th state to join the Union. (Source: undefined)

    1788-06-21

  • Derry-born Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space. (Source: undefined)

    1961-05-05

  • The Republican Party begins a period of trifecta control in state government, lasting through the present with a brief interruption in 2019-2020. (Source: undefined)

    2017-01-01

  • The 2020 U.S. Census records the state population at 1,377,529 residents. (Source: undefined)

    2020-04-01

New Hampshire

New Hampshire ( HAMP-shər) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the seventh-smallest by land area and the tenth-least populous, with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is the most populous city. New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die", reflects its role in the American Revolutionary War; its nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. It is well known for holding the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle, and its resulting influence on American electoral politics. New Hampshire was inhabited for thousands of years by Algonquian-speaking peoples such as the Abenaki. Europeans arrived in the 17th century, with the English establishing some of the earliest non-indigenous settlements. The Province of New Hampshire was established in 1629, named after the English county of Hampshire. Following tensions between the British colonies and the crown in the 1760s, New Hampshire saw one of the earliest acts of rebellion, with the seizing of Fort William and Mary from the British in 1774. In 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish an independent government and state constitution. It signed the United States Declaration of Independence and contributed troops, ships, and supplies in the war against Britain. In 1788, it was the 9th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, bringing it into effect. Through the mid-19th century, New Hampshire was an active center of abolitionism, and fielded close to 32,000 Union soldiers during the U.S. Civil War. Afterwards the state saw rapid industrialization and population growth, becoming a center of textile manufacturing, shoemaking, and papermaking; the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester was the largest cotton textile plant in the world. French Canadians formed the most significant influx of immigrants, and a quarter of New Hampshire residents have French American ancestry. Reflecting a nationwide trend, New Hampshire's industrial sector declined after World War II. Since 1950, its economy has diversified to include financial services, real estate, education, transportation and high-tech, with manufacturing still higher than the US average. Its population surged as highways connected it to Greater Boston and led to more commuter towns. New Hampshire is among the wealthiest and most-educated states, tying Massachusetts for the highest Human Development in the nation. It is one of nine states without an income tax and has no taxes on sales, capital gains, or inheritance while relying heavily on local property taxes to fund education; consequently, its state tax burden is among the lowest in the country. New Hampshire is one of the least religious states and known for its libertarian-leaning political culture; it is one of the least liberal states in New England. The New Hampshire Republican Party has held a trifecta majority in state level government since 2017, with the exception of 2019 and 2020, while the Democratic Party has held a majority on federal level representation in Congress. New Hampshire is the only state to have a woman as governor and women as both U.S. senators. With its mountainous and heavily forested terrain, New Hampshire has a growing tourism sector centered on recreation. It has some of the highest ski mountains on the East Coast and is a major destination for winter sports; Mount Monadnock is among the most climbed mountains in the world. Other activities include observing the fall foliage, summer cottages along lakes and the seacoast, motorsports at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, and Motorcycle Week, a motorcycle rally held in Weirs Beach in Laconia. The White Mountain National Forest includes most of the Appalachian Trail between Vermont and Maine, and has the Mount Washington Auto Road, where visitors may drive to the top of 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington.

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  • New Hampshire - Wikipedia

    New Hampshire (/ˈhæmpʃər/ HAMP-shər) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the seventh-smallest by land area and the tenth-least populous, with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is the most populous city. New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die", reflects its role in the American Revolutionary War; its nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. It is well known for holding the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle, and its resulting [...] New Hampshire is part of the six-state New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada, to the north and northwest; Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. New Hampshire's major regions are the Great North Woods "Great North Woods Region (New Hampshire)"), the White Mountains, the Lakes Region "Lakes Region (New Hampshire)"), the Seacoast "Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)"), the Merrimack Valley, the Monadnock Region, and the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area. New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 18 miles (29 km), sometimes measured as only 13 miles (21 km). [...] New Hampshire was inhabited for thousands of years by Algonquian-speaking peoples such as the Abenaki. Europeans arrived in the 17th century, with the English establishing some of the earliest non-indigenous settlements. The Province of New Hampshire was established in 1629, named after the English county of Hampshire. Following tensions between the British colonies and the crown in the 1760s, New Hampshire saw one of the earliest acts of rebellion, with the seizing of Fort William and Mary from the British in 1774. In 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish an independent government and state constitution. It signed the United States Declaration of Independence and contributed troops, ships, and supplies in the war against Britain. In 1788, it was

  • Fast Facts | NH.gov

    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. It is one of the six New England states, the others being Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Geographies sometimes speak of the state as the "Mother of Rivers." Five of the great streams of New England originate in its granite hills. The Connecticut River rises in the north; the [...] Flora & Fauna New Hampshire is heavily forested with an abundance of elm, maple, beech, oak, pine, hemlock and fir trees. Mount Washington features rare alpine plants such as Greenland sandwort, Labrador tea, alpine bearberry, dwarf cinquefoil and dwarf birch, willow and balsam fir. Among native New Hampshire mammals are the white-tailed deer, muskrat, beaver, porcupine and snowshoe hare. Threatened animals include the pine marten, arctic tern, purple martin, peregrine falcon, whip-por-will and osprey. The karner blue butterfly, lynx, bald eagle, shortnose sturgeon, Sunapee trout, Atlantic salmon and dwarf wedge mussel are on the State's endangered species list. Image 6: The logo image for the website Footer - Agency Links

  • New Hampshire | Geography, Capital, Population, Map ... - Britannica

    New Hampshire, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the 13 original U.S. states, it is located in New England at the extreme northeastern corner of the country. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Quebec, to the east by Maine and a 16-mile (25-km) stretch of the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Massachusetts, and to the west by Vermont. The capital is Concord, located in the south-central part of the state. [...] traditionalism, industrialization, ethnicity, and geographic diversity makes New Hampshire very attractive to many Americans. Area 9,349 square miles (24,214 square km). Population (2020) 1,377,529; (2024 est.) 1,409,032. [...] + Constitutional framework + Social services and taxation + Education Cultural life + Native American population + The English colony + Revolution and statehood + The Gilded Age + Progressive New Hampshire and the decline of the old industries + Return of prosperity References & Edit History Facts & Stats Images, Videos & Interactives For Students New Hampshire summary Quizzes U.S. State Capitals Quiz Guess the U.S. State by Its Neighbors 50 States, 50 Fun Facts Quiz USA Capitals and Nicknames Quiz U.S. State Nicknames Quiz Related Questions Who are historically the U.S.’s allies? What are the two major political parties in the U.S.? # New Hampshire state, United States print Print Please select which sections you would like to print: verifiedCite

  • NH Facts & Firsts - Visit NH

    Land: 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. It is one of the six New England states, the others being Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. [...] ## New Hampshire Facts Origin of the State Name: New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason. Nicknames: New Hampshire has 4 nicknames. The first is the one by which the state is commonly known. Granite State: for our extensive granite formations and quarries Mother of Rivers: for the rivers of New England that originate in our Mountains White Mountain State: for the White Mountain Range Switzerland of America: for our beautiful mountain scenery Capital: Concord is the seat of New Hampshire government. It is centrally located in the state on the Merrimack River. Statehood: New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788. It was one of the original 13 colonies. Population: 1,275,000 (2002 estimates) Local Government: [...] ## New Hampshire Firsts The first-in-the-nation Presidential Primary election is held in the Granite State every four years. Until the 1992 elections, no candidate had ever won the Presidency without first winning in New Hampshire. In 1775, New Hampshire became the first state to declare its independence from England. The first American in space, Alan Shepard, was born in Derry, New Hampshire. His historic flight was made in 1961. The first private citizen in the history of space flight was Christa McAuliffe, a Concord school teacher. After her death in the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, a planetarium was built in her honor in Concord. Samuel Shelburne of Portsmouth was the first Attorney General of the United States. He was named to the post in 1789. ## New Hampshire Facts

  • State Facts About New Hampshire: The Granite State - GovDelivery

    | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- --- | | | | | | --- | June 21, 2024New Hampshire's 236th Anniversary of Statehood Explore Census Bureau data about New Hampshire as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using data profiles and other interactive data tools. | | | --- | | | | | Explore Data | | | | | | | --- | | | | | New Hampshire is the 44th largest state by area and was the 9th state to join the Union. New Hampshire had a population of 1,377,529 in 2020 – an increase of 4.6% from 2010. | | | | | | | --- --- | | | | | | --- | 🔎 Did You Know? ⛷️ The state sport is Skiing. 🎃 The state fruit is Pumpkin. 🏙️ The [...] # State Facts About New Hampshire: The Granite State 🪨

Location Data

New Hampshire, United States

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Coordinates: 43.4849133, -71.6553992

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