New Hampshire Facts

33 New Hampshire Facts

1. New Hampshire is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. New Hampshire was the 9th state to join the United States on June 21, 1788.
3. New Hampshire is in the northeastern region of the United States.
4. New Hampshire is the 46th largest U.S. state, covering a total of 9,349.16 square miles or 0.25% of the total area of the United States.
5. New Hampshire's 9,349.16 square miles is 95.76% land and 4.24% surface water.
6. New Hampshire is ranked 46th with the most land area in the United States, with 8,952.65 square miles of land area.
7. New Hampshire is ranked 47th with the most water area in the United States, with 396.51 square miles of water area.
8. New Hampshire is the 41st most populated U.S. state with a population of 1,377,529 or 0.42% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of New Hampshire is the city of Concord.
10. New Hampshire is divided into 10 counties statewide.
11. Hillsborough County is the most populated county in New Hampshire
12. The most populated city in New Hampshire is Manchester with an estimated 112,525 residents.
13. The five most populated city in New Hampshire are Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Dover and Rochester.
14. A native or resident New Hampshire is called a New Hampshirite, Granite Stater.
15. New Hampshire's average elevation statewide is 1,000 feet.
16. New Hampshire's highest elevation point is Mount Washington at 6,288 feet.
17. New Hampshire's lowest elevation point is the Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
18. New Hampshire is all in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
19. The two letter abbreviation for New Hampshire is NH.
20. The ISO 3166 code for New Hampshire is US-NH.
21. New Hampshire is called the Granite State.
22. The estimated median household income in New Hampshire is $77,933.
23. New Hampshire is the 14th most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $290,163.
24. New Hampshire is ranked 14th on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. New Hampshire has the 2nd oldest population in the United States with a median age of 43.1.
26. New Hampshire's average temperature is 44.49°F making it the 43rd warmest state in the United States.
27. New Hampshire on average has 44.84 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 18th wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in New Hampshire was 106 °F on Tuesday, July 4, 1911, in Nashua, NH.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in New Hampshire was -50 °F on Thursday, January 22, 1885, in Mount Washington, NH.
30. New Hampshire's official state motto is "Live free or die" .
31. New Hampshire's official state bird is the Purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus).
32. New Hampshire's official state tree is the American White Birch (Betula papyrifera).
33. New Hampshire's official state flower is the Purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris).

Pictures of New Hampshire, USA

The state of New Hampshire and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of New Hampshire waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of New Hampshire that is used by the state's government.

Concord the capital city of New Hampshire.

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Hampton Beach