Editing Goffstown, New Hampshire (section)

== Geography ==
Goffstown is located in southern [[New Hampshire]], in the eastern part of [[Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Hillsborough County]], directly to the west of [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], the state's largest city. [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], the state capital, lies {{convert|16|mi}} to the north. The town center is on the [[Piscataquog River]] near the western boundary of the town, around the intersection of [[New Hampshire Route 13]] and [[New Hampshire Route 114|114]]. The village of [[Grasmere, New Hampshire|Grasmere]] is located in the east-central part of town, and the neighborhood of [[Pinardville, New Hampshire|Pinardville]] is located in the southeastern corner of the town, essentially forming a continuous development with the adjoining city of Manchester.
[[Image:Westlawn Cemetery · Goffstown, New Hampshire · 20080602 02.jpg|thumb|right|Westlawn Cemetery]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Goffstown has a total area of {{convert|97.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|95.9|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.5|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 1.57% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The [[Uncanoonuc Mountains]] (uhn-kuh-NOO-nuhk) are twin peaks in the southwestern part of the town. The north peak, the highest point in Goffstown, has an elevation of {{convert|1324|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], and the south peak has an elevation of {{convert|1321|ft|m}}. The town's climate is classified as a Dfa or Dfb on the [[Köppen climate classification]] charts.

Goffstown is drained by the [[Piscataquog River]] and [[Black Brook (Merrimack River tributary)|Black Brook]] and 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>

=== Adjacent municipalities ===
* [[Dunbarton, New Hampshire|Dunbarton]] (north)
* [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] (northeast)
* [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] (east)
* [[Bedford, New Hampshire|Bedford]] (south)
* [[New Boston, New Hampshire|New Boston]] (west)
* [[Weare, New Hampshire|Weare]] (northwest)