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Interesting Information About Portsmouth New Hampshire by Chris Chamberlain
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Interesting Information About Portsmouth New Hampshire |
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Travel & Tourism,Real Estate,Recreation & Leisure
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Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, with a population of 21,233. It is an historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination, Portsmouth is served by Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, formerly the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base. The city has a total area of 16.8 square miles with the Piscataqua River running through it. The city is crossed by Interstate 95 connecting Portsmouth to Maine in the north and Boston and points to the south. U.S. Route 1 is a coastal route, and U.S. Route 4 connecting points east and west. Portsmouth hosts a large array of interesting and venues, including The Music Hall, USS Albacore Museum & Park, North Church, Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Prescott park Arts Festival, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Strawberry Banke Museum and the Whaling Wall. Portsmouth newspapers include The New Hampshire Gazette, the Portsmouth herald and The Wire. There are several radio stations, WSCA-LP Portsmouth Community Radio 106.1, FWHEB 100.3 FM and WMYF 1380 AM. Portsmouth also has a robust NH Real Estate market. Portsmouth has a four-season climate with snowy winters and warm summers, spring and autumn are crisp and brief transitions. Another main attraction in the Portsmouth area is the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). The Portsmouth naval Shipyard is one of four remaining naval shipyards in the nation. The Shipyard fully encompasses Seavey Island that sits at the mouth of the Piscataqua River. This federally-owned island is across the harbor from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with access to the mainland by two bridges that connect to Kittery, Maine. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employs approximately 4,500 civilian employees. PNSY has an active apprentice and engineer recruitment program. In addition to the civilian workforce, there are approximately 100 naval officers and enlisted personnel assigned to the Shipyard. PNSY encompasses over 297 acres including the main base and a family housing site off base in Kittery, Maine. Many of the buildings located at the Shipyard are in an historic district and 50 buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Through the Shipyard's Host Community Program a community adopts a submarine for the duration of its availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The community welcomes the officers, crews and families of the ship and includes them as part of their community. It is a partnership - the submarine crew enjoys the community's hospitality and in return, the community receives a helping hand and a unique feeling of involvement in the lives of Naval personnel.
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