Editing Epsom, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
Epsom is in central [[New Hampshire]], in the eastern part of Merrimack County. The eastern border of the town is the [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire|Rockingham County]] line. [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], the state capital, is {{convert|11|mi|0}} to the west by [[U.S. Route 4]], while the same highway leads east {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]] on New Hampshire's seacoast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Epsom has a total area of {{convert|89.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|89.1|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.5|sqkm|order=flip|1}} are water, comprising 0.57% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The town is drained by the [[Suncook River]] and its tributary, the [[Little Suncook River]]. Epsom 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 highest point in Epsom is the summit of Fort Mountain, at {{convert|1413|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], in the eastern part of town. Other small summits in town include McCoy Mountain ({{convert|1270|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}) and Nats Mountain ({{convert|1180|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}).

=== Adjacent municipalities ===
* [[Pittsfield, New Hampshire|Pittsfield]] (north)
* [[Northwood, New Hampshire|Northwood]] (northeast)
* [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]] (east)
* [[Allenstown, New Hampshire|Allenstown]] (south)
* [[Pembroke, New Hampshire|Pembroke]] (southwest)
* [[Chichester, New Hampshire|Chichester]] (west)