NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in New Hampshire

New Hampshire was the 9th state to join the union on June 21, 1788. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is its largest city. New Hampshire is the 46th largest state in the U.S. and is bordered by the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

 

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of New Hampshire is 1,409,032 (July 2024 est.); it ranks as the 42nd most populous state.

 

 

State Facts and Symbols

 

Every state has its own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more. Here are some of New Hampshire’s official state symbols:

 

Nickname: Granite State
State Bird: Purple Finch
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
State Flower: Purple Lilac
State Tree: White Birch
State Song: Old New Hampshire
State Motto: “Live Free or Die”

 

Find more information about New Hampshire’s state symbols/facts here.

 

 

Fun Facts about New Hampshire

 

– New Hampshire is commonly known as the Granite State for its extensive granite formations and quarries, but the state also has three other nicknames: Mother of River (referring to the rivers that originate in the state’s mountains), the White Mountain State (referring to the White Mountain Range) and Switzerland of America (referring to the state’s beautiful mountain scenery).

 

– At 6,288.2 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. The top of Mount Washington has some of the worst weather in the world. In 1934, a wind gust of 231 miles per hour was recorded there, the highest wind speed ever recorded over land in the U.S.

 

– Alan Shepard, the first American in space, was born in Derry, New Hampshire.

 

– By dictate of its state constitution, New Hampshire holds the first presidential primary of the season.

 

– Each year, the New Hampshire maple industry produces close to 90,000 gallons of maple syrup. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of pure maple syrup.

 

 

NCP Panel Members in New Hampshire

 

Let’s learn about your fellow panel members in New Hampshire! Here’s how our New Hampshire panel members answered some of our state highlight survey questions.

 

 

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