New Hampshire
NEW HAMPSHIRE AT A GLANCE
- POPULATION: 1,310,000 (2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate)
- SETTLED: 1623
- CAPITAL: Concord
- GOVERNOR: John H. Lynch (D)
- AREA: 9,304 square miles
- COASTLINE: 18 miles
- NICKNAME: The Granite State
- STATE MOTTO: Live Free or Die
- LARGEST CITIES: Manchester (109,761), Nashua (88,297), and Concord (42,175)
- TAXES: No personal income tax; no sales tax; rooms and meals tax is 8%; business profits tax is 8.5%.
- WEATHER: Average high is 72° F; average low is 24° F.
- HIGHEST PEAK: Mount Washington, 6,288 feet (highest peak in the northeast United States and home to the highest wind speed ever recorded at 231 miles per hour).
- HISTORY: http://www.nh.gov/nhinfo/history.html
LINKS
Community Information
Tax information - FAQs http://www.revenue.nh.gov/faqs/index.htm
Community profiles http://www.nhes.state.nh.us/elmi/communpro.htm
Economic and labor market information http://nhetwork.nhes.state.nh.us/nhetwork/default.aspx
EZ Pass http://www.nh.gov/dot/bureaus/turnpikes/ezpass/index.htm
NH Physician Finder http://www.egov.nh.gov/medicineboard/disclaimer.asp
Education
NH Department of Education http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/index.htm
NH School Directory http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/SchoolList.asp
Colleges and Universities http://www.nh.gov/residents/college.html
Careers
NH Works http://www.nhworks.org/
NH Jobs http://www.nhjobs.com/
Voting
Voting information http://www.sos.nh.gov/images/vote.htm
Polling places http://www.sos.nh.gov/polling.htm
Driving and Boating
Driver Licensing Locations http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/driverlic/dllocations.html
DMV FAQs http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/driverlic/faq.html
Boating information http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Outdoor_Recreation/boating_in_nh.htm
Recreation
Ski NH http://www.skinh.com/
Golfing http://www.visitnh.gov/new-england-golf.html
Hunting and Fishing http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/
State parks http://www.nhstateparks.org/
Hotels and accommodations http://www.visitnh.gov/accommodations-new-hampshire.html