New Hampshire (NH) Map

New Hampshire State Map

History & Geography of New Hampshire
New Hampshire, a U.S. state in New England, is defined by its quaint towns and large expanses of wilderness. In the north, White Mountain National Forest is known for winter sports areas and Mt. Washington, the region?s highest peak, with a cog railway to its summit. Also in the White Mountains are moose, black bears and part of the Appalachian Trail.

The continental ice sheet once covered the entire state, scraping the mountains, eroding intervening upland areas, and rerouting water courses into precipitous streams and beautiful lakes. Across the north central part of the state the residual White Mountains of the Appalachian chain form ranges abruptly broken by passes (called notches). Between the Carter-Moriah Range and the Presidential Range in the east, the Ellis River drops 80 ft (24 m) through Pinkham Notch.

Natural Resources of New Hampshire
Natural Resources: Climate and soils, clays and loam, support dense forests. 85% of New Hampshire is forested. Valuable softwood trees are balsam fir, cedar, hemlock, spruce, tamarack and white pine. Valuable hardwoods are ash, basswood, beech, birch, maple and oak.

Economy of New Hampshire
Agriculture in New Hampshire is hampered by the mountainous topography and by extensive areas of unfertile and stony soil, but farmers are helped by the cooperative marketing that has expanded since World War II. Their main sources of income are dairy products, greenhouse products, apples, cattle, and eggs.

Delicacies of New Hampshire
New England has many regional foods that are rooted in history, like Native Americans' use of maple sap, and in traditional uses of the land, like cheese from Vermont dairy farms and lobster from the coastal fisheries.

Climate of New Hampshire
The Granite State is known for its highly changeable climate where the weather can be warm and sunny one minute and cold and snowy the next. Each of the four seasons vary greatly in their daily temperatures and weather patterns. Climate variations are also due to distance from the ocean, mountains, lakes or rivers. Spring arrives mid March and with it the most unpredictable weather patterns of the year. It's been known to snow well into April when the flowers are just starting to bloom. The wacky weather patterns of Spring are replaced mid-June by the warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights of Summer. Starting in late September to early October, the landscape becomes ablaze with color and the evening temperatures start dipping below freezing. The days, however, are usually fairly sunny and mild. Winter begins in late October with the first dusting of snow and continues through March, with the last snow usually falling in April.

Counties of New Hampshire
There are ten counties in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Five of the counties were created in 1769, when New Hampshire was still an English colony and not a state, during the first subdivision of the state into counties. The last counties created were Belknap County and Carroll County, in 1840.

Transportation of New Hampshire
New Hampshire has a well-maintained, well-signed network of Interstate highways, U.S. highways, and state highways. State highway markers still depict the Old Man of the Mountain despite that rock formation's demise in 2003.

Hotel and Places in New Hampshire
The US state of New Hampshire has some amazing and Breathtaking Top Tourist sites. That are a must visit include Mount Washington, Story Land, Lake Winnipesaukee, Flume Gorge, Santa's Village, Lost River Reservation, White Mountain National Forest, Conway Scenic Railroad, Whale's Tale Water Park
To have a relaxed vacation on your trip to New Hampshire with the best services, serene environment and luxurious and comfortable furnishing. Here is a list of the top five star hotels in New Hampshire that will make your stay memorable.

• The White Mountain Hotel & Resort
• Omni Mount Washington Resort
• Top Notch Inn