Editing Plainfield, New Hampshire (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|137.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|135.3|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.9|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 1.40% of the town. Bounded on the west by the [[Connecticut River]], Plainfield is drained by Blood's Brook and [[Blow-me-down Brook]]. Great Brook, a tributary of the [[Mascoma River]], drains the northeast corner of the town. Croydon Mountain is a high ridge that occupies the eastern edge of the town. Grantham Mountain, a peak along the ridge, is the highest point in Plainfield at {{convert|2660|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].

The town is crossed by the north-south state routes [[New Hampshire Route 12A|12A]] and [[New Hampshire Route 120|120]]. Route 12A, serving the western part of the town, passes through the village of Plainfield and leads north to [[West Lebanon, New Hampshire|West Lebanon]] and south to the west part of [[Claremont, New Hampshire|Claremont]]. Route 120, passing through Meriden in the eastern part of the town, leads north to downtown [[Lebanon, New Hampshire|Lebanon]] and south to downtown Claremont.

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Lebanon, New Hampshire|Lebanon]] (north)
* [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]] (northeast)
* [[Grantham, New Hampshire|Grantham]] (east)
* [[Croydon, New Hampshire|Croydon]] (southeast)
* [[Cornish, New Hampshire|Cornish]] (south)
* [[Windsor, Vermont]] (southwest at one point)
* [[Hartland, Vermont]] (west)