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New Hampshire
Photographs of New Hampshire by
Hitchiner Employees
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not work, your browser does not support JavaScript.) New Hampshire boasts some of the best
natural resources in North America. We have an abundance of fresh air, clean
water, nutrient rich soil, low pollution rates, and our famous granite - which
can be seen in buildings, monuments, and statues around the world. This puts us
in a very valuable position. Industry and businesses in our region are afforded
the best of all possible worlds. Hitchiner is located a short drive from major
cities such as Boston, MA, Portsmouth, NH, Manchester, NH, Hartford, CT,
Portland, ME, and Providence, RI. Flying into the area is convenient
through the Manchester Airport - which has had over $60 million dollars in
renovations - including a new terminal and parking garage. Travelers from New
Hampshire, Vermont, northern Massachusetts, and Maine enjoy the airport for its
central location, easy entrance and exit, as well as affordable short and long
term parking. Education New Hampshire excels in teaching the
basics. The state's high school students have posted very high SAT scores in
the nation since 1972, and spending per student tops the national average. But
the real difference is that New Hampshire offers specialized work force
training. A network of Regional Vocational Centers provides secondary
vocational education. These centers are guided by vocational advisory boards to
insure that courses respond to current market needs. State University
System - College for Lifelong Learning (throughout the
state)
- Keene State College (Keene)
- Plymouth State College
(Plymouth)
- University of New Hampshire (Durham)
- University of
New Hampshire (Manchester)
- University of New Hampshire (Nashua)
Colleges - Antioch - New England Graduate
School (Keene)
- Colby-Sawyer College (New London)
- Daniel
Webster College (Nashua)
- Dartmouth College (Hanover)
- Franklin
Pierce Law Center (Concord)
- Franklin Pierce College (Rindge)
- New England College (Henniker)
- New Hampshire College
(Manchester)
- Notre Dame College (Manchester)
- Rivier College
(Nashua)
- St. Anselm College (Manchester)
Junior Colleges
- Hesser College (Manchester)
- Lebanon College (Lebanon)
- McIntosh College (Dover)
- New Hampshire Technical College
(Concord)
- UNH (Manchester)
- White Pines College (Chester)
Recreation New Hampshire's natural resources
and recreational opportunities are legendary. Within just a little over
9,000 square miles, the state offers towering mountains, more than 1,300 lakes
and ponds, 18 miles of Atlantic coastline, and tens of thousands of miles of
rivers and streams. The760,000 acre White Mountain National Forest is one of
the most beautiful areas in the nation and is known as the "Switzerland of
America." Is it any wonder that New Hampshire's tourism industry produces
$1 billion in annual sales and employs more than 54,000 individuals, making it
New Hampshire's second largest industry? New Hampshire has gained an
international reputation for its skiing. Alpine and cross-country skiers from
around the world flock to the state to enjoy spectacular scenery and the best
skiing in the east. But there is more to New Hampshire than skiing. Outstanding
facilities are available for golf, tennis, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking,
camping, snowmobiling, sightseeing, and just about any other conceivable
outdoor and indoor recreational activity. The New Hampshire Division of
Parks & Recreation operates 72 facilities on 30,000 acres of some of the
most outstanding land in the state. More than 4.5 million visits are recorded
each year at such diverse sights as the highest peak in the northeast, Mt.
Washington State Park; the Northern-most stand of Rhododendron Maximum at
Rhododendron State Park in Fitzwilliam; and the home of four-time Pulitzer
Prize Poet, Robert Frost in Derry. Of course, many visitors to New
Hampshire prefer to just sit back and take in the beautiful scenery. The
state's autumn foliage is so spectacular that "leaf peepers" from across the
country plan their late summer vacations around it and flock to the state to
take in the sights. NH Facts - No sales or income tax
- First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary
- One of the 13 original
states
- Settled in 1623
- A Royal Province in 1679
- First to declare independence from Britain in early 1776
- 9,304
square miles
- 1,109,117 Population (1990)
- 234 towns and
cities, rural flavor predominates
- 1,300 lakes and ponds
- 40,000 miles of rivers and streams
- 17.8 miles of Atlantic
coastline
- 1,500 inns, motels, hotels, resorts, cottage colonies
- 250 bed & breakfast inns
- 1,640 restaurants
- 175
campgrounds with more than 16,000 camp sites
- 704,000 acres of National
Forest covering 10% of the state
- 32 State Parks and 33 camping or
picnic sites in White Mountain National Forest
- 2,000 miles of hiking
trails
- Home of Appalachian Mountain Club
- 40 huts and shelters
for hikers
- The highest mountain peaks in the Northeast, 86 major peaks
in the White Mountains, with Mt. Washington at 6,288' the highest
- 5
peaks are over a mile high
- 31 major ski touring centers
- Vast
snowmobile trail network
- 45 covered bridges
- Historic
buildings, museums, and large art galleries open to visitors
- Major summer
theatrical and musical events at Hanover, Durham, Bretton Woods, Portsmouth,
North Conway, Manchester, and Jaffrey; National Equine Classic, Bartlett;
largest crafts fair in New England
- 28 summer theaters, 6 year-round
theater companies
- University System of New Hampshire (1866) has 4
campuses; Durham, Keene, Plymouth and Manchester
- 6 other large
colleges
- 5 preparatory schools
- 200 miles of toll road and
interstate highway connect NH with all U.S./Canadian points; Northwest Airlink,
United, USAir, Valley Airlines, Business Express, Vermont Transit Lines and
Concord Trailways connect to all parts of the Northeast.
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