Nelson is in the eastern part of Cheshire County, in southwestern New Hampshire. Its eastern border is the Hillsborough County line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 23.3 square miles (60.3 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (56.7 km2) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) are water, comprising 5.88% of the town. The eastern part of town drains towards the Contoocook River, a tributary of the Merrimack River and part of the Gulf of Maine watershed, while the western part feeds tributaries of the Ashuelot River, part of the Connecticut River watershed draining to Long Island Sound. Spoonwood Pond and part of Nubanusit Lake are in the east. Part of Silver Lake is in the south, and part of Granite Lake is in the north. The village of Munsonville is at the outlet of Granite Lake. The highest point in Nelson is the summit of Osgood Hill (also known as Nelson Pinnacle), with an elevation of 2,253 feet (687 m) above sea level.

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Name: Nelson topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Nelson, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, 03457, United States (42.96124 -72.17963 43.03080 -72.05795)

Average elevation: 453 m

Minimum elevation: 305 m

Maximum elevation: 673 m

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