Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a historic seaport city on the Piscataqua River known for its colonial architecture, maritime heritage, and vibrant cultural scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
seaport
borderRiverBetween New Hampshire and Maine
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Rockingham County
economicSector defense-related industries
services
technology
tourism
foundedIn 17th century
governance city council form of government
hasArea about 16 square miles
hasBridge Memorial Bridge
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
hasCulturalVenue Prescott Park Arts Festival
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
The Music Hall
hasHistoricBuilding John Paul Jones House
Moffatt-Ladd House
Warner House
hasHistoricDistrict Strawbery Banke
surface form: Strawbery Banke Museum area
hasHistoricRole important colonial-era port
shipbuilding center
hasHistoricSite Fort Constitution
Fort McClary (nearby in Maine)
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
hasMuseum Strawbery Banke
surface form: Strawbery Banke Museum
hasNavalFacility Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
surface form: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (in Kittery, Maine across the river)
hasPort Portsmouth
surface form: Port of Portsmouth
incorporatedAsCityIn 1849
incorporatedAsTownIn 1653
isCountySeatOf Rockingham County
surface form: Rockingham County (historically, though county functions are now dispersed)
knownFor colonial architecture
historic seaport
maritime heritage
restaurants and shops
tourism
vibrant cultural scene
locatedIn New England
locatedNear Atlantic Ocean
locatedOnRiver Piscataqua River
namedAfter Portsmouth, England
population around 22,000
region New Hampshire Seacoast
surface form: Seacoast region of New Hampshire
servedByAirport Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
settledIn 1623
state New Hampshire
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Portsmouth International Airport at Pease serves Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Piscataqua River Bridge locatedNearCity Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Roberta Brooke Russell birthPlace Portsmouth, New Hampshire
this entity surface form: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Somersworth, New Hampshire locatedNear Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire partOfMetropolitanArea Portsmouth, New Hampshire
this entity surface form: Portsmouth, New Hampshire metropolitan area
U.S. Route 4 easternTerminus Portsmouth, New Hampshire
U.S. Route 4 connectsCity Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, Ohio namedAfter Portsmouth, New Hampshire
James T. Fields birthPlace Portsmouth, New Hampshire
this entity surface form: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Prescott Park locatedIn Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth Harbor adjacentCity Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Alexander Scammell residence Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Salmon Falls River nearSettlement Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Interstate 95 (New Hampshire) passesThrough Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Memorial Bridge connects Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connects Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Isles of Shoals locatedNear Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Kittery, Maine adjacentTo Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Kennebunk, Maine hasNearbyCity Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Hampton Beach nearbyCity Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Fort Constitution State Historic Site near Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Fort Stark Historic Site near Portsmouth, New Hampshire
U.S. Route 1 (New Hampshire) passesThrough Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Rye Beach near Portsmouth, New Hampshire