Nashua is New Hampshire’s second largest city, located in southernmost New Hampshire. It is on the east bank of Merrimack River. During the Industrial Revolution, Nashua became a popular mil town. Today it has diversified into retail, service, and finance. Nashua’s strategic location between New Hampshire and Massachusetts makes it a prime business and transportation site. It has been consistently rated as one of top cities to live by the Money Magazine.

The Nashua River runs east-west through the city. Nashua’s thin, rocky soil in the Merrimack Valley plain is better suited for sustaining forests than for producing agricultural crops. Nashua is part of a designation known as the "Golden Triangle," which includes Manchester and Salem, New Hampshire as well. The area surrounding Nashua is called the Gateways Region and takes in 14 communities.
Fall in Nashua is lovely while summers are warm. Autumn has clear, sunny days while winters can be very cold with lots of snow. Dramatic and sudden weather changes result in fog, hail, rain and snow storms and, on occasion, flooding.

Area: 30.8 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 169 feet above sea level

Latitude: 42.75 N

Longitude: 71.48 W

Average Temperatures: January, 22.8° F; July, 72.0° F; annual average, 47.6° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 41.46 inches of rain; 55 inches of snow

Population: 87,321 as on 2005

Attractions:

• The Nashua Historical Society
• Canobie Lake Park
• Anheuser-Busch Brewery

Festivals:

• Art Show at Greeley Park
• Summerfest program
• River Harvest Festival in October
• Winter Holiday Stroll in November