New Castle, New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Fort Point Light from Ocean Street | |
 Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′20″N 70°42′58″W / 43.07222°N 70.71611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Incorporated | May 30, 1693[1] |
| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Administrator | Michael Tully |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) 64.4% |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 1,237/sq mi (477.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03854 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-50980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873676 |
| Website | www |
New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the smallest and easternmost town in New Hampshire and the only one located entirely on islands. It is home to Fort Constitution Historic Site, Fort Stark Historic Site, and the New Castle Common, a 31-acre (13 ha) recreation area on the Atlantic Ocean. New Castle is also home to a United States Coast Guard station, as well as the historic Wentworth by the Sea hotel.
- ^ A Complete Descriptive and Statistical Gazetteer of the United States of America. Sherman & Smith. 1843. p. 448.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Town of New Castle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Explore Census Data".