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Map of New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a first-level division of United States. Its largest mapped city is Manchester, with about 196,566 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on New Hampshire, and the tables list its 2 mapped cities along with the lakes, ports nearest to them.

Cities Mapped
2
Largest City
Manchester
196,566
Country
United States
North America

Interactive Map of New Hampshire

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About 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. Up to the time of the French and Indian War, New Hampshire was on the frontier of British territory and saw action against the French and their Indian allies. 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: New Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

New Hampshire, United States
Image via Wikimedia Commons.

New Hampshire in Depth

History

Various Algonquian-speaking Abenaki tribes, largely divided between the Androscoggin, Cowasuck and Pennacook nations, inhabited the area before European colonization. Despite the similar language, they had a very different culture and religion from other Algonquian peoples.

Indigenous people lived near Keene, New Hampshire 12,000 years ago, according to 2009 archaeological digs, and the Abenaki were present in New Hampshire in pre-colonial times.

English and French explorers visited New Hampshire in 1600–1605, and David Thompson settled at Odiorne's Point in present-day Rye in 1623. The first permanent European settlement was at Hilton's Point (present-day Dover). By 1631, the Upper Plantation comprised modern-day Dover, Durham and Stratham.

Geography

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, the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, the Seacoast, 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).

The White Mountains range in New Hampshire spans the north-central portion of the state.

Economy

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2025, New Hampshire's gross state product was $125.5 billion and the state's per capita personal income was $86,959. Median household income in 2017 was $74,801, the fourth highest in the country (including Washington, DC). Its agricultural outputs are dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, apples and eggs. Its industrial outputs are machinery, electric equipment, rubber and plastic products, and tourism is a major component of the economy.

New Hampshire experienced a major shift in its economic base during the 20th century. Historically, the base was composed of traditional New England textiles, shoemaking, and small machine shops, drawing upon low-wage labor from nearby small farms and parts of Quebec.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, the resident population of New Hampshire was 1,377,529, a 4.6% increase since the 2010 United States census. The center of population of New Hampshire is in Merrimack County, in the town of Pembroke. The center of population has moved south 12 miles (19 km) since 1950, a reflection of the fact that the state's fastest growth has been along its southern border, which is within commuting range of Boston and other Massachusetts cities.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: New Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

New Hampshire: Key Facts

Key facts about New Hampshire
Population1,377,529 (2020)
Area24,214 km²
CapitalConcord
Head of governmentChris Sununu
Highest pointMount Washington
Established21 June 1788

Facts from Wikidata Q759 (CC0).

History of New Hampshire: Empires and States

The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of New Hampshire, from British Colonial Empire in 1727 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held New Hampshire, in chronological order
PolityPeriod here
British Colonial Empire1727–1774 CE
The British Empire1727–1774 CE
United States of America1776–2024 CE

Historical Maps of New Hampshire

New Hampshire on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Visiting New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in New England in the northeastern United States of America. Noted for its terse and independent inhabitants and cold winters, New Hampshire offers much natural beauty. Called the Granite State, New Hampshire also boasts a colonial heritage and slow-paced lifestyle.

Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: New Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Largest Cities in New Hampshire

2 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in New Hampshire
#NamePopulation
1Manchester196,566
2Concord44,606

Largest Lakes in New Hampshire

1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
#NameSurface Area
1Lake Winnipesaukee200 km²

Ports in New Hampshire

1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Ports in New Hampshire
#NameChannel Depth
1Portsmouth38.4 m

New Hampshire: Quick Answers

Where is New Hampshire?
New Hampshire is a first-level division of United States, in North America. Its mapped cities centre on 43.1020° N, 71.4967° W.
What is the largest city in New Hampshire?
Manchester is the largest city mapped in New Hampshire, with a metropolitan population of about 196,566.
How many cities are in New Hampshire?
YearMaps maps 2 cities and towns in New Hampshire, with a combined metropolitan population of about 241,172. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the largest lake in New Hampshire?
The largest lake mapped in or beside New Hampshire is Lake Winnipesaukee, at about 200 km².

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