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== Geography == Windham is situated in [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire|Rockingham County]] in southeastern [[New Hampshire]], approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} north of the [[Massachusetts]] border. It is accessible from Exit 3 of [[Interstate 93]].<ref name="Windham Demographics">{{cite web| title=Welcome to Windham, NH Demographics| url=http://www.windhamnewhampshire.com/updated/demographics.htm| access-date=November 4, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205034526/http://www.windhamnewhampshire.com/updated/demographics.htm| archive-date=February 5, 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref> Windham is considered a [[bedroom community]] because of its growing population (over 10,000), only about 160 commercial land parcels, and lack of public transportation.<ref name="Windham Demographics"/> The nearest airport to Windham is [[Manchester–Boston Regional Airport]], about {{convert|20|mi}} to the north. [[Boston]], Massachusetts, is {{convert|37|mi}} to the south along Interstate 93.<ref name="Windham Demographics"/> The landscape of Windham consists of suburban subdivisions, rural open spaces and large areas of undeveloped land.<ref name="Town of Windham NH">{{cite web| title=Welcome to the town of Windham, NH| url=http://www.windhamnewhampshire.com| access-date=November 4, 2011}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|71.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|69.3|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.7|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 3.73% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The entire town is within the [[Merrimack River]] watershed. [[Beaver Brook (Merrimack River tributary)|Beaver Brook]] forms the western border of the town, while the eastern side of town drains to the [[Spicket River]] in Salem. [[Cobbetts Pond]] is east of the geographic center of town, while [[Canobie Lake]] is on the eastern border. The highest point is Jenny's Hill in the northeastern part of town, at {{convert|505|ft|m}} above sea level. ===Adjacent municipalities=== * [[Derry, New Hampshire|Derry]] (north) * [[Salem, New Hampshire|Salem]] (east) * [[Pelham, New Hampshire|Pelham]] (south) * [[Hudson, New Hampshire|Hudson]] (southwest) * [[Londonderry, New Hampshire|Londonderry]] (northwest)
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