New Hampshire

The Granite States capital is located in Concord, and the state has a land area of 9,351 square miles. New Hampshire's highest point is Mt. Washington at 6,288 feet and its lowest point is at sea level along the Atlantic Coast <P> Because of New Hampshire's scenic and recreational resources, tourism now brings over $3.5 billion into the state annually. Vacation attractions include Lake Winnipesaukee, largest of 1,300 lakes and ponds; the 724,000-acre White Mountain National Forest; Daniel Webster's birthplace near Franklin; and Strawbery Banke, restored buildings of the original settlement at Portsmouth. In 2003, the famous "Old Man of the Mountain" granite head profile, the state's official emblem, fell from its perch in Franconia. New Hampshire's name orginates from the English county of Hampshire.

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