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    New Hampshire: NH: N.H. New Jersey: NJ: N.J. New Mexico: NM: N.M. New York: NY: N.Y. North Carolina: NC: N.C. North Dakota: ND: N.D. Ohio: OH: Ohio: Oklahoma: OK: Okla. Oregon: OR: Ore. Pennsylvania: PA: Pa. Rhode Island: RI: R.I. South Carolina: SC: S.C. South Dakota: SD: S.Dak. Tennessee: TN: Tenn. Texas: TX: Tex. Utah: UT: Utah: Vermont: VT ...

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      Capital City: Agusta . Abbreviation: ME. Population (2019):...

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      Capital City: Boston . Abbreviation: MA. Population (2019):...

  2. www.cowhampshireblog.com › 2014/07/08 › newNew Hampshire’s Post Road and Post Office History

    Jul 8, 2014 · The history of New Hampshire’s (and America’s) post roads is older than that of the United States Post Office. Although mail had been delivered prior to 1 January 1673, that date marks the day that Governor Francis Lovelace of New York established a post between New York and New England. Following his visit with Governor John Winthrop of ...

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  4. www.nh.gov › almanac › fast-factsFast Facts | New Hampshire Almanac | NH.gov

    • Nicknames
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    • State Seal, Flag and Symbols
    • Motto
    • State Seal
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    • State Symbols
    • Land
    • Elevation

    New Hampshire has 4 nicknames. The first is the one by which the state is commonly known. Granite State: for our extensive granite formations and quarries Mother of Rivers: for the rivers of New England that originate in our Mountains White Mountain State: for the White Mountain Range Switzerland of America:for our beautiful mountain scenery

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    Concord is the seat of New Hampshire government. It is centrally located in the state on the Merrimack River.

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    New Hampshire has adopted many symbols over the past 200 years, beginning with the first state seal in 1775 and continuing to the most recent symbol, the State Tartan in 1995. The flag, seal and various symbols are all ways the state identifies itself. They had been adopted by the legislature as symbolic of the state in one way or another.

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    Live Free or Die. The motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington.

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    In the center is a broadside view of the frigate "Raleigh", in the left foreground is a granite boulder, and in the background a rising sun. A laurel wreath and the words Seal of the State of New Hampshiresurround the whole.

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    The state flag has the state seal centered on a blue field surrounded by laurel leaves with nine stars.

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    A replica of the Old Man of the Mountain surrounded with the name of the state above and the motto below.

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    State Bird.The purple finch. Adopted in 1957.
    State Tree.The white birch. Adopted in 1947.
    State Insect.The ladybug. Adopted in 1977.
    State Flower.The purple lilac. Adopted in 1919.

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    New Hampshire is located in northeastern United States. The total area of the state is 9,304 sq miles (24,097 sq km), comprising 9,027 sq miles (23,380 sq km) of land and 277 sq miles (717 sq km) of inland water. New Hampshire is bordered on the north by the Canadian province of Quebec; on the east by Maine and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by M...

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    The highest point is Mount Washington at 6,288 feet (1,918 m); lowest point is sea level; approximate mean elevation is 1,000 feet (305 m).

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  5. hereinnewhampshire.com › new-hampshires-nicknameNew Hampshire’s Nickname – “The Granite State”

    Jul 31, 2022 · New Hampshire’s main nickname is “The Granite State” due to the many granite quarries contained within its borders. Granite is the official rock of the state of New Hampshire. In the past many glaciers passed over the part of this part of the continent depositing granite, gravel and massive stones. The largest granite quarry in New ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_Post_OfficeUnited States Post Office (Somersworth, New Hampshire)

    The U.S. Post Office-Somersworth Main is the main post office of Somersworth, New Hampshire. Located at 2 Government Way in downtown Somersworth, it is a Georgian Revival building completed in 1931 to a design by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_Postal_ServiceUnited States Postal Service - Wikipedia

    The United States Postal Service ( USPS ), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas, and its associated states. It is one of the few government agencies ...

  8. about.usps.com › pdf › oldest-us-post-officesOldest American Post Offices - About.usps.com

    Oldest U.S. Post Offices. The table below lists the 69 Post Offices in operation on July 26, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General of the United Colonies, predecessor to the United States. All but nine of these offices — listed below in italics — were still operating in 2022.