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== Geography == According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|97.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|95.2|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 2.07% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The highest point in town is Croydon Peak, at {{convert|2760|ft|m}} above [[sea level]] near the northwestern corner of the town. The [[North Branch Sugar River]] flows southward through the east-central part of the town. Croydon lies fully within the [[Connecticut 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> Croydon is home to [[Corbin Park]], one of the largest private game reserves in New England. The {{convert|24000|acre|adj=on}} fenced-in expanse of woodlands and mountainous terrain features bison, European boar and elk and extends into neighboring towns.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.freenewhampshireblog.com/index.php/2008/05/04/corbin-park-hunting-preserve-in-new-hampshire-page-1| title=Corbin Park Hunting Preserve in New Hampshire| publisher=Free New Hampshire Blog| date=June 4, 2008| access-date=June 20, 2011}}</ref> ===Adjacent municipalities=== * [[Grantham, New Hampshire|Grantham]] (north) * [[Springfield, New Hampshire|Springfield]] (northeast) * [[Sunapee, New Hampshire|Sunapee]] (east) * [[Newport, New Hampshire|Newport]] (south) * [[Cornish, New Hampshire|Cornish]] (west) * [[Plainfield, New Hampshire|Plainfield]] (northwest)
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