Nashua : New Hampshire
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Introduction 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