User:EdgewoodRoad/sandbox
Town in New Hampshire, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hanover is a town located along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,260.[1] The town is home to Dartmouth College, the US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, and Hanover High School. The Appalachian Trail crosses the town, connecting with a number of trails and nature preserves.
This is the user sandbox of EdgewoodRoad. A user sandbox is a subpage of the user's user page. It serves as a testing spot and page development space for the user and is not an encyclopedia article. Create or edit your own sandbox here. Other sandboxes: Main sandbox | Template sandbox Finished writing a draft article? Are you ready to request review of it by an experienced editor for possible inclusion in Wikipedia? Submit your draft for review! |
Hanover, New Hampshire | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 43°42′08″N 72°17′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Grafton |
Incorporated | 1761 |
Villages | Hanover Etna Hanover Center |
Government | |
• Board of Selectmen | Peter L. Christie, Chair Athos J. Rassias William V. Geraghty Nancy A. Carter Joanna Whitcomb |
• Town Manager | Julia N. Griffin |
Area | |
• Total | 50.3 sq mi (130.2 km2) |
• Land | 49.0 sq mi (127.0 km2) |
• Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) 2.52% |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,260 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | 03755 (Hanover) 03750 (Etna) |
Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-33860 |
GNIS feature ID | 0873619 |
Website | www |
Most of the population resides in the Hanover census-designated place (CDP) — the main village of the town. Located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 10, 10A, and 120, the Hanover CDP recorded a population of 8,636 people at the 2010 census.[2] The town also contains the smaller villages of Etna and Hanover Center.