Thursday, 28 April 2011

Portsmouth NH

By Bill Maeble


Portsmouth is a metropolis in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, possessing a population of 21,233. It is surely an historic seaport not to mention well known summer time traveller vacation spot, Portsmouth is served by Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, formerly the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base. Town features a complete area of 16.8 square miles with the Piscataqua River flowing through it.

Town is intersected by Interstate ninety five connecting Portsmouth to Maine in the north as well as Boston and points south. U.S. Route 1 is a coastal route, and U.S. Route four connecting points east and west. Portsmouth hosts a substantial array of interesting and venues, like 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 are the New Hampshire Gazette, the Portsmouth herald and The Wire. There is a number of radio stations, WSCA-LP Portsmouth Community Radio 106.1, FWHEB 100.3 FM and WMYF 1380 AM.

Portsmouth offers a four-season climate with wintry winter seasons as well as warm summers, springtime and autumn are crisp and shorter transitions.

Another key attraction in the Portsmouth area is the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). The Portsmouth naval Shipyard is just 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 2 bridges that connect to Kittery, Maine.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employs around 4,500 civilian employees. PNSY has an active apprentice and engineer recruitment program. Along with the civilian labor force, there are roughly 100 naval officers and enlisted personnel assigned to the Shipyard. PNSY includes over 297 acres including the main base and a family housing site off base in Kittery, Maine. Most 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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