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Counties in New Hampshire that I have Visited

There are 10 counties in New Hampshire
The Granite State

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New Hampshire County Outline Map
Source of underlying map: Mob Rule

I have visited 7 Counties = 70% of Counties in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Map

Quick facts about New Hampshire

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 8,968 square miles. New Hampshire is the 44th largest state. The next larger state is Vermont and the next smaller state is Massachusetts.
  • Population(2): 1,309,940 people. New Hampshire is the 41st most populous state. The next more populous state is Maine and the next less populous state is Hawaii.
  • Population Density: 146.07 people per square mile. New Hampshire is the 19th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Georgia and the next less densely populated state is Tennessee.
  • Bordering States: New Hampshire shares a border with 3 states: Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts.
  • Admission to the Union: June 21, 1788. New Hampshire was the 9th state admitted to the Union, after South Carolina and before Virginia.
  • Capital: Concord.
  • Highest Point: 6,288 feet at Mount Washington. See SummitPost's Mount Washington page.
  • Lowest Point: Sea Level at the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Government website: NH.gov - The Official Web Site of New Hampshire State Government.
  • Official Tourism website: Welcome to New Hampshire.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's New Hampshire page.

Cog Railway

The Cog Railway Climbs Mt. Washington,
Highest Point in New Hampshire

Counties in New Hampshire

Below are the 10 counties in New Hampshire. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Belknap
  2. Carroll: First Votes in New Hampshire Presidential Primary and Election; Sawtooth and Knob Borders of Carroll County, NH
  3. Cheshire
  4. Coos: Largest county in New Hampshire (1,801 square miles) and smallest county population in New Hampshire (33,111 people in 2000 Census); Closest Border Monuments - Found!
  5. Grafton
  6. Hillsborough: Largest county population in New Hampshire (380,841 people in 2000 Census); Martha's Exchange Restaurant & Brewing Co.
  7. Merrimack: Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille
  8. Rockingham: Isles of Shoals
  9. Strafford: Smallest county in New Hampshire (369 square miles).
  10. Sullivan: Cornish-Windsor Bridge; Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


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