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Portsmouth

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About Portsmouth

City in New Hampshire, United States
1630Established
21,956Population
16.8 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 21,956 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.

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