New Hampshire was the 9 th state in the USA ; it became a state on June 21, 1788 .
State Abbreviation - NH
State Capital - Concord
Largest City - Manchester
Area - 9,351 square miles [New Hampshire is the 46th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,235,786 (as of 2000) [New Hampshire is the 41st most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - New Hampshirites
Major Industries - textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic equipment, software
Presidential Birthplace - Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsborough (now Hillsboro) on November 23, 1804 (he was the 14th US President, serving from 1853 to 1857).
Major Rivers - Androscoggin River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River
Major Lake - Lake Winnipesaukee
Highest Point - Mt. Washington - 6,288 feet (1,917 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean
Origin of the Name New Hampshire - New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason.
State Nickname - Granite State
State Motto - "Live Free or Die"
State Song - Old New Hampshire
Moving Companies and Relocation Services in NH |
Concord , NH
Manchester , NH |
Nashua , NH
Portsmouth , NH |
Rochester , NH |
New Hampshire Moving Companies by County |
Belknap
Carroll
Cheshire
Coos |
Grafton
Hillsborough
Merrimack
Rockingham |
Strafford
Sullivan |
