Bow, New Hampshire NH Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Bow is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census.

Incorporated in 1727, the town was one of several formed to ease population pressures on the Seacoast. The town's name comes from its establishment along an arch, or "bow", in the Merrimack River. The first census, taken in 1790, reported 568 residents.

Bow is the birthplace of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.7 km² (28.5 mi²). 72.7 km² (28.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water, comprising 1.40% of the town. The highest point in Bow is Picked Hill (915 feet / 279 meters above sea level) in the southern part of town. Nearby Wood Hill and Brown Hill also top 900 feet.

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