Portsmouth Travel Guide
New Hampshire, United States
Portsmouth is a small coastal city in New Hampshire, United States, with a population of 21,530. It sits in the south-east of the state, close to the Maine border and the Atlantic coast.
Travellers arriving by air can use Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM). The surrounding coastline includes Seapoint Beach, 20.6 kilometres away, Wallis Sands State Park, 21.0 kilometres away, Rye North Beach and Foss Beach, both 22.0 kilometres away, and Cape Neddick Beach, 23.3 kilometres away.
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Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Portsmouth
Jan
2°11Feb
3°7Mar
8°11Apr
14°12May
19°12Jun
24°14Jul
29°12Aug
26°10Sep
23°7Oct
17°6Nov
9°7Dec
3°11Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Portsmouth
Seapoint Beach
20.6 km away
Crescent Beach
20.7 km away
Wallis Sands State Park
21 km away
Long Beach
21.3 km away
Rye North Beach
22 km away
Foss Beach
22 km away
Short Sands
22.3 km away
Cape Neddick Beach
23.3 km away
Things to do in Portsmouth
Woodman Museum
community museum
1.3 km
Cocheco Mills
historic site
2 km
Guppey Park
park
3.1 km
Woodman Park
park
0.9 km
Fish Ladder Park
park
2 km
3.5 km
Maglaras Park
park
2.2 km
Great Bay Calvary Church
christian place of worship
0.6 km
Getting there
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease · 0 km
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