Great Bay
Great Bay is a tidal estuary located in Strafford and Rockingham counties in eastern New Hampshire, United States. The bay occupies over 6,000 acres, not including its several tidal river tributaries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: tidal estuary in the United States
- Also known as: “Great-Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Weeks House.
Weeks House
House
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The Weeks House, also known as the Old Brick House, is a historic house museum on Weeks Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire. Built about 1710, it is one of the oldest brick buildings in New England. Weeks House is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenland and Newington Center Historic District.
Greenland
Village
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Greenland is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,067 at the 2020 census, up from 3,549 at the 2010 census. It is drained by the Winnicut River and bounded on the northwest by Great Bay. Greenland is situated 3 miles southeast of Great Bay.
Newington Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Newington Center Historic District encompasses the historic civic heart of Newington, New Hampshire. It consists of a section of Nimble Hill Road between its junction with Little Bay Road, and a gate at the southern end marking the start of territory formerly associated with Pease Air Force Base. Newington Center Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Great Bay.
Newington
Village
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Newington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 811 at the 2020 census. It is bounded to the west by Great Bay, to the northwest by Little Bay and to the northeast by the Piscataqua River. Newington is situated 3 miles northeast of Great Bay.
Great Bay
- Categories: landform and body of water
- Location: Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Great Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Bay (luuk sa Estados Unidos, New Hampshire)”
- Cebuano: “Great Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bayside and Stratham Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nannie Island and Woodman Point.
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