Quick Facts
NH's capitol city
Concord
NH state animal
whitetail deer
the number of NH state senators
24
the population of NH (within 500,000)
1,378,000
NH's state motto
Live Free or Die
NH state flower
purple lilac
the number of NH state representatives
400
This place is considered to have "the world's worst weather."
the top of Mt. Washington
NH's nickname
The Granite State
NH state bird
purple finch
the yearly salary for a NH state legislator
$100
the number of miles of coastline in NH (within 5 miles)
13 or 18
This happened in the year 1623.
NH was first settled by Europeans.
NH state tree
white birch
the state's chief executive
the governor
This famous food franchise was started by 2 brothers from NH.
McDonald's
This happened in the year 1788.
NH became a state (the 9th state).
NH state sport
skiing
minimum age for serving in the NH senate
30
The first one of these alternative energy systems was constructed in NH in 1980.
a wind farm