accretion. n. 1) in real estate, the increase of the actual land on a stream, lake or sea by the action of water which deposits soil upon the shoreline. Accretion is Mother Nature's little gift to a landowner.
New Hampshire's most popular nickname, The Granite State, refers to the extensive granite quarries in the state. Granite is the official state rock of New Hampshire. This nickname refers to the New England rivers that originate in the White Mountains of the state. Major interstate rivers include the Connecticut River, the Pemigewasset River, the Merrimack River, the Androscoggin River, and the Saco River.
We're not talking about Alaska, or Texas, or any of the BIG states. We're talking about the smallest state in the Union. And what state is that? It's Rhode Island, of course! Rhode Island isn't an island, but it does contain a lot of islands. Rhode Island is known as The Ocean State, and some of its most famous areas can be found on its many islands. In fact, nowhere in the state lies more than 30 miles from salt water!