New Castle, New Hampshire

New Castle, New Hampshire
Fort Point Light from Ocean Street
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 43°04′20″N 70°42′58″W / 43.07222°N 70.71611°W / 43.07222; -70.71611
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Rockingham
Incorporated	May 30, 1693[1]
Government
• Select Board	Bill Stewart, Chair Jane Finn Pamela Cullen
• Town Administrator	Michael Tully
Area [2]
• Total	2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
• Water	1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)  64.4%
Elevation [3]	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,000
• Density	1,237/sq mi (477.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03854
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-50980
GNIS feature ID	0873676
Website	www.newcastlenh.org

New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is the smallest and easternmost town in New Hampshire and the only one located entirely on islands. It is home to Fort Constitution Historic Site, Fort Stark Historic Site, and the New Castle Common, a 31-acre (13 ha) recreation area on the Atlantic Ocean. New Castle is also home to a United States Coast Guard station, as well as the historic Wentworth by the Sea hotel.