Hampton Beach, New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Hampton Beach in mid-September 2004 | |
 Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′26″N 70°48′43″W / 42.90722°N 70.81194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Town | Hampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,598 |
| • Density | 2,042.45/sq mi (788.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 03842, 03843 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-33140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0867344 |
| Website | www |
Hampton Beach is a village district, census-designated place, and beach resort in the town of Hampton, New Hampshire, United States, along the Atlantic Ocean. Its population at the 2020 census was 2,598.[2] Hampton Beach is in Rockingham County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Portsmouth. The community is a popular tourist destination and the busiest beach community in New Hampshire. Ocean Boulevard, the main street along the beach, includes a boardwalk, many shops and businesses, several seasonal hotels, and the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, which hosts national acts in the summer.[3] Hampton Beach State Park was named one of four "Superstar" beaches in the United States in 2011, for having had perfect water-quality testing results in each of the previous three years.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Hampton Beach CDP, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom official site
- ^ "Superstar Beaches". Natural Resources Defense Council. June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.