Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
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. 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. 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.
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire | |
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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 | |
| 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 |