Pierce Island
Peirce Island is a historic 27-acre island owned by the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and is connected to adjacent outlying Four Tree Island. It is connected to the mainland by the Peirce Island bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
- Also known as: “Doctor’s Island”, “Isle of Washington”, “Janvrin’s Island”, “Mendum’s Island”, “Partridge Island”, “Partridge’s Island”, “Pearce’s Island”, “Peirce Island”, “Peirce’s Island”, “Pierce’s Island”, “Pierces Island”, and “Waterhouse Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wentworth-Gardner House and Prescott Park.
Wentworth-Gardner House
Protected area
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wentworth-Gardner House is a historic mid-Georgian house built in 1760 and located at 50 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
Prescott Park
Park
Photo: Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Mary Prescott.
The Players’ Ring Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and Kittery.
Portsmouth
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.
Kittery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.
Newcastle
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in New Hampshire and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands.
Pierce Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07385° or 43° 4′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.74459° or 70° 44′ 41″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87MF37F4+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 43313416OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Pierce Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pierce Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, New Hampshire)”
- Cebuano: “Pierce Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South End and Downtown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Portsmouth Outdoor Pool and Little Island.
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