Editing Lyme, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|142.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|139.4|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|3.1|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 2.19% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Lyme is drained by Hewes, Grant, and Clay brooks, all flowing to the [[Connecticut River]], which forms the western boundary of the town and the state border with [[Vermont]].

The Lyme Common occupies the center of the village of Lyme, located about {{convert|1.5|mi}} east of the Connecticut River.

Lyme is a rural town. Most human development is in the western half of the town along the Connecticut River and [[New Hampshire Route 10]], known as the Dartmouth College Highway. The eastern half of the town is mostly forest. The town is home to four [[great pond (law)|great ponds]]: Post Pond, Pout Pond, Trout Pond, and Reservoir Pond. Holts Ledge is a cliff that faces east and is part of the [[Dartmouth Skiway]]. The edge of the cliff is fenced to protect [[peregrine falcon|falcons]]. The highest point in town is the summit of [[Smarts Mountain]], at {{convert|3238|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. A fire tower, which was built in 1915,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firelookout.org/lookouts/nh/smarts.htm|title=New Hampshire Fire Towers - Smarts Mountain|website=www.firelookout.org|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> is visible from miles away atop Smarts Mountain and sets it apart from other local mountains. The Appalachian Trail crosses the summits of Holts Ledge and Smarts Mountain.