Editing Northwood, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|78.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|72.9|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|5.4|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 6.92% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Northwood is well known for its lakes, with both seasonal and year-round residences. The larger lakes and ponds include [[Bow Lake (New Hampshire)|Bow Lake]], which drains to the east via the [[Isinglass River]] and is part of the [[Piscataqua River]] drainage basin, and [[Northwood Lake]], [[Pleasant Lake (Deerfield, New Hampshire)|Pleasant Lake]], [[Jenness Pond]], Harvey Lake, and Long Pond, all of which drain west to the [[Suncook River]], a tributary of the [[Merrimack River]]. Meadow Lake near the center of Northwood is at the headwaters of the south-flowing [[Lamprey River]], part of the Piscataqua River watershed, and the east side of town contains the headwaters of the [[Bean River]] and [[North River (New Hampshire)|North River]], tributaries of the Lamprey. The highest point in Northwood is [[Saddleback Mountain (New Hampshire)|Saddleback Mountain]], at {{convert|1150|ft|m}} above [[sea level]] near the town's southern border.

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Strafford, New Hampshire|Strafford]] (north)
* [[Barrington, New Hampshire|Barrington]] (east)
* [[Nottingham, New Hampshire|Nottingham]] (southeast)
* [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]] (south)
* [[Epsom, New Hampshire|Epsom]] (west)
* [[Pittsfield, New Hampshire|Pittsfield]] (northwest)