Quirky New Hampshire
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Out & About in New Hampshire - Quirky New Hampshire
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The center of New Hampshire is almost entirely under water! And while New Hampshire has a mere 13 miles of coastline, its over 800 lakes and ponds and 19,000 miles of rivers and streams provide plenty of swimming and fishing spots!
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The state insect is the Ladybug since 1977.
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In Portsmouth in 1961, Betty and Barney Hill claimed to have been abducted by aliens.
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In 2005, Killington, Vermont proposed succession to become part of New Hampshire for the tax savings! (We can note that Killington is in the middle of Vermont, 25 miles east of New Hampshire...)
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New Hampshire has four nicknames: Mother of Rivers, White Mountain State, Switzerland of America, and The Granite State (the most popular).