New Hampshire
"Granite State"
- Motto
- Live free or die
- Capitol
- Concord
- Name Origin
- From the English county of Hampshire
- Statehood Date
- June 21, 1788 (9th)
Cities in New Hampshire
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of New Hampshire along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Purple Lilac (1919) |
| Tree | White Birch (1947) |
| Animal | White-Tailed Deer (1983) |
| Insect | Ladybug (1977) |
| Saltwater Fish | Striped Bass (1994) |
| Freshwater Fish | Brook Trout (1995) |
| Amphibian | Spotted Newt (1985) |
| Butterfly | Karner Blue (1992) |
| Bird | Purple Finch (1957) |
| Songs | “Old New Hampshire” (1949) And “New Hampshire, My New Hampshire” (1963) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 137.8 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 8,968 sq mi. (23,227 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 1000 ft (304.8 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 106°F (41°C) on July 4, 1911
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –47°F (–44°C) on January 29, 1934
