New Hampshire: Fast Facts

Capital: Concord

Largest city: Manchester

Nickname(s): The Granite State

Origin of state's name: Named after the county Hampshire in England

State abbreviation / Postal code: NH

Major airport(s): Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MHT)

Location: New England, northeastern United States, bordered to the north by the Canadian province of Quebec, to the east by Maine and for a short distance the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Massachusetts, and to the west by Vermont

Highest point: Mount Washington (6288 ft.)

Lowest point: Sea level along the coast with the Atlantic Ocean

Climate: Humid continental with warm, humid summers and cold, wet winters

Time zone: EST (GMT -5)

Area code(s): 603

Flag: The state seal surrounded by laurel leaves and nine stars representing New Hampshire as the 9th states to be admitted to the Union.

Admitted to the Union: 9th, on June 21, 1788