Gosport

Star Island is one of the that straddle the border between and , approximately 7 miles from the mainland. It is the largest of the four islands that are located in New Hampshire at 38 acres and the second largest overall, after .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: former town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
  • Also known as: “Appledore”, “God’s Town”, “Gosport, New Hampshire”, “Gosport, NH”, “Gossip’s Town”, and “Isles of Shoals”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tucke Monument and Smuttynose Island.

Memorial
The is a 46.5-foot-tall obelisk gravestone monument erected in 1914 to honor Reverend John Tucke. The monument is located on , , where Tucke was a minister, judge, educator, physician, and in his probate record, "owner" of a 12-year-old black girl by the name of Diana, valued at 20 pounds.

Islet
is a 27-acre island in the , a group of small islands and tidal ledges located 6 miles off the coast of and 7 miles off the coast of , United States.

Islet
Photo: Nancy, CC BY 2.0.
in , , protects 5 acres of White Island and the , an 1865 lighthouse and keeper's cottage. Access to White Island is by boat.

Gosport

Latitude
42.97759° or 42° 58′ 39″ north
Longitude
-70.61477° or 70° 36′ 53″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87JFX9HP+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158827347
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5086723
Wiki­data ID
Q110879918
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Satellite Map

Discover Gosport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Bokmål—“Gosport” goes by many names.
  • German: “Gosport”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gosport”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caswell Cemetery and Gosport Chapel.

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