Editing Ashland, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|30.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|29.1|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.4|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 4.63 of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Bounded on the west by the [[Pemigewasset River]], Ashland is drained by the [[Squam River]] and Owl Brook. [[Little Squam Lake]] is on the eastern boundary. The highest point in Ashland is Hicks Hill, at {{convert|1386|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. Ashland lies fully within the [[Merrimack River]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]].<ref name=watershed>{{cite book |title=Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers |url=http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |last=Foster |first=Debra H. |author2=Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.|author3= Medalie, Laura |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey |year=1995}}</ref>

The town is served by [[Interstate 93 in New Hampshire|Interstate 93]], [[U.S. Route 3 in New Hampshire|U.S. Route 3]], and state routes [[New Hampshire Route 25|25]], [[New Hampshire Route 132|132]] and [[New Hampshire Route 175|175]].