Editing Thornton, New Hampshire (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|131.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|129.7|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.6|sqkm|order=flip|1}} are water, comprising 1.19% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The [[Pemigewasset River]] crosses the west side of the town and drains the town via its tributaries Eastman Brook, Mill Brook, Hubbard Brook, the [[Mad River (Pemigewasset River tributary)|Mad River]], and others. Via the Pemigewasset, the town is part of the [[Merrimack River]] watershed. The highest point in Thornton is {{convert|2580|ft|m}} above [[sea level]] on the western ridge of Dickey Mountain, whose {{convert|2734|ft|m|adj=on}} summit lies in the neighboring town of [[Waterville Valley, New Hampshire|Waterville Valley]].

The [[White Mountain National Forest]] covers most of the eastern side of the town.