Editing Concord, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Main Street Concord NH Jan 2017.jpg|thumb|left|Downtown Concord in 2017]]
[[File:Merrimack River from Terrill Park.jpg|thumb|left|View along the Merrimack River from Terrill Park]]
Concord is located in south-central New Hampshire at {{coord|43|12|24|N|71|32|17|W|type:city}} (43.2070, −71.5371).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://msrmaps.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-71.538056&lat=43.206667&w=600&h=400 | title = Topo Map: Concord, New Hampshire, United States 01 July 1985 | work = [[The National Map]] | publisher = [[U.S. Geological Survey]] | access-date = June 9, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120317052325/http://msrmaps.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-71.538056&lat=43.206667&w=600&h=400 | archive-date = 17 March 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> It is {{convert|38|mi}} north of the [[Massachusetts]] border, {{convert|40|mi}} west of the [[Maine]] border, {{convert|54|mi}} east of the [[Vermont]] border, and {{convert|170|mi}} south of the [[Canada–United States border|Canadian border]] at [[Pittsburg, New Hampshire|Pittsburg]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|174.0|sqkm|order=flip}}. {{convert|165.7|sqkm|order=flip}} of it are land and {{convert|8.4|sqkm|order=flip}} of it are water, comprising 4.81% of the city.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> Concord is drained by the [[Merrimack River]]. [[Penacook Lake]], the largest lake in the city and its main source of water, is in the west. The highest point in Concord is {{convert|860|ft}} above sea level on Oak Hill, just west of the hill's {{convert|970|ft|adj=on}} summit in neighboring [[Loudon, New Hampshire|Loudon]].

Concord 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 |access-date=2007-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717004543/http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |archive-date=2011-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is centered on the river, which runs from northwest to southeast through the city. Downtown is located on a low terrace to the west of the river, with residential neighborhoods climbing hills to the west and extending southwards towards the town of Bow. To the east of the Merrimack, atop a {{convert|100|ft|adj=on}} bluff, is a flat, sandy plain known as Concord Heights, which has seen most of the city's commercial development since 1960. The eastern boundary of Concord (with the town of [[Pembroke, New Hampshire|Pembroke]]) is formed by the [[Soucook River]], a tributary of the Merrimack. The [[Turkey River (New Hampshire)|Turkey River]] winds through the southwestern quarter of the city, passing through the campus of St. Paul's School before entering the Merrimack River in Bow. In the northern part of the city, the [[Contoocook River]] enters the Merrimack at the village of Penacook.
[[File:Concord 102WP.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Aerial view of downtown Concord (looking east)]]

Concord is {{convert|16|mi}} north of [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], New Hampshire's largest city, and {{convert|66|mi}} north of [[Boston]].

===Villages===
The city of Concord is made up of its downtown, including its North End and South End neighborhoods, plus the four distinct villages of [[Penacook, New Hampshire|Penacook]], Concord Heights, East Concord, and West Concord.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |url=https://www.concordnh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1456/Concord-Master-Plan?bidId= |title=Master Plan 2030 Concord, New Hampshire |access-date=2020-03-14 |archive-date=2020-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018145358/http://www.concordnh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1456/Concord-Master-Plan?bidId= |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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=== Adjacent municipalities ===
* [[Canterbury, New Hampshire|Canterbury]] (north)
* [[Loudon, New Hampshire|Loudon]] (northeast)
* [[Pembroke, New Hampshire|Pembroke]] (southeast)
* [[Bow, New Hampshire|Bow]] (south)
* [[Hopkinton, New Hampshire|Hopkinton]] (west)
* [[Webster, New Hampshire|Webster]] (northwest)
* [[Boscawen, New Hampshire|Boscawen]] (north-northwest)

===Climate===
[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Concord Area, NH(ThreadEx).svg|thumb|right|Climate chart for Concord]]
Concord, as with much of New England, is within the [[humid continental climate]] zone ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb''), with long, cold, snowy winters, warm (and at times humid) summers, and relatively brief autumns and springs. In winter, successive storms deliver moderate to at times heavy snowfall amounts, contributing to the relatively reliable snow cover. In addition, lows reach below {{convert|0|°F|0}} on an average 15 nights per year, and the city straddles the border between [[Hardiness zone|USDA Hardiness Zone]] 5b and 6a.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130414005343/http://www.arborday.org/treeinfo/ZoneInfo.cfm?ZipCode=03301&submit=Look+it+up! The Arbor Day Foundation]. Arborday.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-02.</ref> However, thaws are frequent, with one to three days per month with {{convert|50|°F}}+ highs from December to February. Summer can bring stretches of humid conditions as well as thunderstorms, and there is an average of 12 days of {{convert|90|°F|0}}+ highs annually. The window for freezing temperatures on average begins on September 27 and expires on May 14.<ref name = "NWS Gray/Portland, ME (GYX)"/>

The monthly daily average temperature range from {{convert|20.6|°F|1}} in January to {{convert|70.0|°F|1}} in July. Temperature extremes have ranged from {{convert|-37|°F|0}} in February 1943 to {{convert|102|°F|0}} in July 1966.

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