Hampton, New Hampshire Hotels

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Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 14,937 at the 2000 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach State Park at Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination.

Sites of Interest:
Hampton Beach
James House (1723)
Tuck Museum

First called the Plantation of Winnacunnet, Hampton was one of four original New Hampshire townships chartered by the General Court of Massachusetts, which then held authority over the colony. Winnacunnet is an Algonquian Abenaki word meaning "pleasant pines." The town was settled in 1638 by a group of parishioners led by Reverend Stephen Bachiler, who had formerly preached at the settlement's namesake: Hampton, England. Incorporated in 1639, the township once included Seabrook, Kensington, Danville, Kingston, East Kingston, Sandown, North Hampton and Hampton Falls.

Construction of the railroad in the 1850s, as well as the Exeter and Hampton Trolley line, made Hampton's oceanfront a popular resort. Hampton Beach remains a tourist destination, offering shops, restaurants, beaches, and summer seasonal housing.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²). 33.7 km² (13.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water, comprising 10.63% of the town. Hampton is drained by the Hampton and Drakes rivers. The highest point in town is Bride Hill (approximately 150 feet / 46 meters above sea level), near the town of Exeter.

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