Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)
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The Seacoast Region is the southeast area of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The region stretches 13 miles 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 is generally very rocky and rough in nature, although a few sandy beaches have been created using jetties/groins.
The Isles of Shoals, a short ferry ride out into the Gulf of Maine, are also considered to be in the Seacoast Region and collectively provide five additional miles of coastline in the form of islands: White, Seavey's, Lunging Island, and Star Islands.
Towns and Cities in the Region
Coastal town and cities (south to north):
Highlights in the region
- Hampton Beach
- Odiorne Point State Park and the associated Seacoast Science Center
- The Strawbery Banke district of Portsmouth
- The USS Albacore, once the fastest submarine in the U.S. fleet, is now beached in Portsmouth and open to visitors.
- Wentworth by the Sea, a grand old hotel previously fallen into disrepair but now completely renovated.
U.S. Route 1 and NH Route 1A run along the seacoast; during the high tourist season, these highways are extremely crowded with day tourists and seasonal renters. Compounding the problem is Kittery, Maine, a very popular shopping district with many "outlet" stores. Slightly farther inland, Interstate 95 carries most of the through-traffic north into Maine while NH Route 101 carries New Hampshire's east-west traffic between the Seacoast Region and the inland portions of the state.
External links
- The Portsmouth Children's Museum
- Odiorne Point State Park
- The Seacoast Science Center
- Strawbery Banke
- The Albacore
- Wentworth by the Sea
