Manchester New Hampshire Information-Statistics/Historical

NEW HAMPSHIRE
MANCHESTER
AREA	9,351 sq miles (44th) (Land) 8,969 sq. miles (Water) 382 sq. miles
CAPITAL	Concord
FAMOUS DATES	Entered Union (rank): June 21, 1788 (9) , Present constitution adopted: 1784
LOCATION	43.231N, 071.560W
MEAN ELEVATION	1,000 ft.
HIGHEST POINT	Mt. Washington; 6288 feet, 18th
LOWEST POINT	Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd
COUNTIES	10
COASTLINE	13 miles
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER	Belknap
STATE FOSSIL
STATE GRASS
STATE REPTILE
STATE ROCK	Conway Granite
STATE GEMSTONE	Smokey Quartz
STATE FLAG	New Hampshire's current flag design was officially adopted in 1909, and makes use of the state's seal, which dates back to 1775. That centered seal sits on a blue field, and features the frigate Raleigh (one of the first ships in the new nation's navy), surrounded by golden laurel leaves and nine stars.
STATE COLORS
STATE SEAL	New Hampshire's first seal, created in 1775, consisted of a pine tree, a fish, and a set of five arrows. The arrows stood for the five counties at the time, while the pine tree and fish represented the state's major economic resources. In 1784, when the state's new constitution became effective, the legislature decided to change the seal to keep up with the changing times. The coastal town of Portsmouth had become a thriving ship building center, and the legislature wanted to portray this industry. So, with a rising sun in the background, the new design would feature a ship on stocks. However, as time went on, this 1784 design became a victim of artists' whims and fancies. The scene continually changed. People appeared on docks, and barrels of rum materialized. In 1931, the legislature voted to regain control of the seal's design. Today, the seal is unchanging. The frigate Raleigh, one of the first ships that the Constitutional Congress authorized for the nation's navy, graces the center of the seal. The date on the bottom of the seal now reads 1776. The rum barrels are gone, the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, and a wreath of laurel frames the entire scene.
STATE SLOGAN	Go Away And Leave Us Alone
STATE MOTTO	Live free or die
STATE SONG	“Old New Hampshire” (1949) and “New Hampshire, My New Hampshire” (1963)
STATE TREE	White Birch
STATE BIRD	Purple Finch
STATE ANIMAL	white-tailed deer (1983)
STATE FISH	Brook Trout
STATE METAL
STATE NICKNAMES	Granite State
STATE FLOWER	Purple Lilac
BORDERING STATES	Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and the Canadian province of Quebec