The Seacoast Region is the southeast area of the U.S. state of New Hampshire that is centered around the city of Portsmouth. It includes the eastern portion of Rockingham County and the southern portion of Strafford County.[1] At its narrowest definition, the region stretches 13 miles (21 km) along the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire's border with Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the Piscataqua River and New Hampshire's border with Kittery, Maine. The shoreline alternates between rocky and rough headlands and areas with sandy beaches. Some of the beaches are bordered by jetties or groins, particularly in the towns of Rye and Hampton. Most definitions of the Seacoast Region includes some inland towns as well, including the Great Bay area cities of Dover and Rochester, the college town of Durham, and areas as far west as Epping. Some definitions also include nearby portions of York County, Maine that are culturally aligned with the Portsmouth area rather than the Portland, Maine metropolitan area.[2][3]
The city of Portsmouth is the cultural and commercial hub of the region, with numerous historical landmarks and other attractions including Strawbery Banke, the Moffatt-Ladd House, and the John Paul Jones House. Dover in Strafford County is the largest city in the region by population and is the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire. Dover is home to the Children's Museum of New Hampshire[4] and the renowned Woodman Institute Museum. The Seacoast Region was the first area of the state to be permanently settled by Europeans in the early 17th century.
Straddling the maritime border New Hampshire shares with Maine are the Isles of Shoals - White, Seavey, Lunging, and Star Islands. From Portsmouth, they are a short ferry ride out into the Gulf of Maine.
New Hampshire Route 1A runs along the ocean shore, while U.S. Route 1 runs in a parallel direction slightly farther inland. During the high tourist season, these highways are crowded with day tourists and seasonal renters. Slightly farther inland, Interstate 95 (the Blue Star Turnpike) carries most of the through traffic between Maine and Massachusetts, while NH Route 101 carries New Hampshire's east–west traffic between the Seacoast Region and the inland portions of the state. The Spaulding Turnpike (NH 16) originates in Portsmouth and travels north through Dover and Rochester, connecting the Seacoast with New Hampshire's Lakes Region and White Mountains Region.
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The Seacoast Region is the southeast area of the U S state of New Hampshire that is centered around the city of Portsmouth It includes the eastern portion of Rockingham County and the southern portion of Strafford County 1 At its narrowest definition the region stretches 13 miles 21 km along the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire s border with Salisbury Massachusetts to the Piscataqua River and New Hampshire s border with Kittery Maine The shoreline alternates between rocky and rough headlands and areas with sandy beaches Some of the beaches are bordered by jetties or groins particularly in the towns of Rye and Hampton Most definitions of the Seacoast Region includes some inland towns as well including the Great Bay area cities of Dover and Rochester the college town of Durham and areas as far west as Epping Some definitions also include nearby portions of York County Maine that are culturally aligned with the Portsmouth area rather than the Portland Maine metropolitan area 2 3 The Atlantic coast at North Hampton New HampshireIn this 2018 map by the N H Department of Transportation New Hampshire s seacoast region in lighter blue lies at the southeastern corner of the state The city of Portsmouth is the cultural and commercial hub of the region with numerous historical landmarks and other attractions including Strawbery Banke the Moffatt Ladd House and the John Paul Jones House Dover in Strafford County is the largest city in the region by population and is the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire Dover is home to the Children s Museum of New Hampshire 4 and the renowned Woodman Institute Museum The Seacoast Region was the first area of the state to be permanently settled by Europeans in the early 17th century Straddling the maritime border New Hampshire shares with Maine are the Isles of Shoals White Seavey Lunging and Star Islands From Portsmouth they are a short ferry ride out into the Gulf of Maine Contents 1 Towns and cities in the region 1 1 Coastal towns and cities south to north 1 2 Other towns and cities 1 3 Maine communities sometimes included in the region 2 Tourist attractions in the region 3 Transportation 4 References 5 External linksTowns and cities in the region editCoastal towns and cities south to north edit Seabrook Hampton North Hampton Rye New Castle PortsmouthOther towns and cities edit Atkinson Brentwood Danville Dover Durham East Kingston Epping Exeter Fremont Greenland Hampstead Hampton Falls Kensington Kingston Lee Madbury Newfields Newington Newmarket Newton Plaistow Rochester Rollinsford Sandown Somersworth South Hampton Stratham 1 Maine communities sometimes included in the region edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Berwick Eliot Kittery Lebanon North Berwick Ogunquit Sanford South Berwick Wells YorkTourist attractions in the region editThe Children s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover 5 Great Bay estuary 6 with several access sites Hampton Beach The Music Hall in Portsmouth the state s oldest theater Odiorne Point State Park and the associated Seacoast Science Center 7 Prescott Park waterfront park with flower gardens water fountains and summer plays and concerts Star Island seasonal conference center and hotel located 7 miles 11 km out to sea The Strawbery Banke outdoor history museum of Portsmouth The USS Albacore a museum ship in Portsmouth Water Country New England s largest water park The Wentworth by the Sea a grand old hotel previously fallen into disrepair but now completely renovated The Whittemore Center a multi purpose arena in Durham and home to University of New Hampshire ice hockey teams as well as various concerts and events The Woodman Institute Museum in Dover Auto racing Lee USA Speedway in Lee New England Dragway in Epping Star Speedway in EppingTransportation editNew Hampshire Route 1A runs along the ocean shore while U S Route 1 runs in a parallel direction slightly farther inland During the high tourist season these highways are crowded with day tourists and seasonal renters Slightly farther inland Interstate 95 the Blue Star Turnpike carries most of the through traffic between Maine and Massachusetts while NH Route 101 carries New Hampshire s east west traffic between the Seacoast Region and the inland portions of the state The Spaulding Turnpike NH 16 originates in Portsmouth and travels north through Dover and Rochester connecting the Seacoast with New Hampshire s Lakes Region and White Mountains Region Amtrak s Downeaster stops in three Seacoast communities Dover Durham UNH and Exeter with service to Boston s North Station and Portland and points north The Downeaster also stops in nearby Wells Maine The Pease International Tradeport includes a shipping port the Port of New Hampshire and the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease which provides cargo and passenger service References edit nbsp New Hampshire portal a b State Tourist Regions map PDF NH Department of Transportation April 30 2018 Retrieved August 31 2020 Go Portsmouth Seacoast Tourism Site https www goportsmouthnh com explore portsmouth the seacoast retrieved on May 8 2023 Seacoast Lately https seacoastlately com Retrieved on May 8 2023 Children s Museum of New Hampshire Children s Museum of New Hampshire en US Home The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve GBNERR Seacoast Science Center Archived from the original on 1999 11 18 External links edit nbsp Seacoast New Hampshire travel guide from Wikivoyage Seacoast region at NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development 42 58 0 N 70 49 0 W 42 96667 N 70 81667 W 42 96667 70 81667 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seacoast Region New Hampshire amp oldid 1178059094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
