Northeastern US state, known for its granite formations (3,9)

I believe the answer is:

new hampshire

(Other definitions for new hampshire that I've seen before include "State of New England" , "A NE US state" , "Northeast US state" , "Part of America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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