Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire | |
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City | |
Left to right from top: Aerial view of Portsmouth, Market Square, a naval fireboat in Portsmouth, Chestnut Street Arch and historic North Church. | |
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates: 43°4′32″N 70°45′38″W / 43.07556°N 70.76056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Settled | 1630 |
| Incorporated | 1653 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1849 |
| Named after | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deaglan McEachern |
| • Assistant Mayor | Joanna Kelley |
| • City Council | Members
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| • City Manager | Karen Conard |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.82 sq mi (43.57 km2) |
| • Land | 15.66 sq mi (40.56 km2) |
| • Water | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) 6.92% |
| Elevation | 25 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,956 |
| • Density | 1,401.95/sq mi (541.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 03801–03804 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-62900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0869312 |
| Website | cityofportsmouth |
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.