Facts and Information for New Hampshire

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in New Hampshire

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/NewHampshire.html

Official New Hampshire State Website	http://www.nh.gov/
State Capital	Concord
Origin of State Name	Captain John Mason received a grant for land in 1629. He named this land New Hampshire after the English county of Hampshire where he had enjoyed a number of years as a child.
Joined the Union	New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788
State Bird	Purple Finch.
Saltwater Game Fish	Striped Bass Roccus saxatilis
State Freshwater Fish	Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
State Amphibian	Spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens
State Animal	White-tailed Deer
State Insect	Two-spotted Ladybug Beetle also known as the Ladybird and the Lady Beetle
State Butterfly	Karner Blue Butterfly Lycaeides melissa, subspecies samuelis
State Tree	Paper Birch
State Flower	Purple Lilac
State Wildflower	Pink Lady's Slipper
State Fruit	Pumpkin
State Mineral	Beryl
State Gemstone	Smoky Quartz
State Sport	Skiing
State Songs	"Old New Hampshire" "New Hampshire, My New Hampshire" "New Hampshire Hills" "Autumn in New Hampshire" "New Hampshire's Granite State" "Oh, New Hampshire (you're my home)" "The Old Man of the Mountain" "The New Hampshire State March" "New Hampshire Naturally"
State Motto	"Live Free or Die"
State Nickname	"The Granite State"
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	683,127
Female	702,433
Total	1,385,560
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$57,352
Unemployment Rate	3.4
10 Largest Cities by Population	Manchester Nashua Concord Rochester Dover Keene Portsmouth Laconia Claremont Lebanon
Cities and Towns	New Hampshire Cities & Towns
Counties	New Hampshire Counties
Major Universities	Major New Hampshire Universities
Major Rivers	Major New Hampshire Rivers
Major Lakes	Major New Hampshire Lakes
Total Land Area	8,968.10 Square Miles
Total Water Area	381.84 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	9,349.94 Square Miles
General Coastline	13 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Mount Washington; 6,288 feet

REFERENCES
• Welcome to HH.gov, 2/25/2008, http://www.nh.gov/
• New Hampshire Almanac, 02/26/2008, http://www.nh.gov/nhinfo/
• Introduction to New Hampshire, 02/26/2008 , http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/nh_intro.htm#statename
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• New Hampshire, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Hampshire&oldid=192488110 (last visited Feb. 19, 2008)