Editing Holderness, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
Holderness is in central [[New Hampshire]] along the southeastern border of Grafton County. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|92.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|78.6|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|13.9|km2|order=flip}} are water, comprising 15.05% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Bounded on the northwest by the [[Pemigewasset River]], Holderness is drained by Owl Brook and the Squam River. Part of [[Squam Lake]] is in the east, and [[Little Squam Lake]] is in the center. Mount Prospect, with an elevation of {{convert|2064|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], is in the north. The highest point in Holderness is Mount Webster in the northeast part of the town, elevation {{convert|2076|ft|m}} and part of the Squam Range. Via the Pemigewasset River, Holderness 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 [[U.S. Route 3 in New Hampshire|U.S. Route 3]] and state routes [[New Hampshire Route 25|25]], [[New Hampshire Route 113|113]] and [[New Hampshire Route 175|175]].