Danville, New Hampshire
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Danville is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,387 at the 2010 census. Danville is part of the Timberlane Regional School District, with students attending Danville Elementary School, Timberlane Regional Middle School, and Timberlane Regional High School.HistoryOriginally a parish of Kingston, it was chartered in 1760 as Hawke, after Admiral Sir Edward Hawke. After the town of Hawke was eradicated by the smallpox epidemic, a new town was settled in the same area and was named in 1836 after early settlers, at least three of whom had been named Daniel.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.9sqmi, of which 11.7sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi is water, comprising 1.68% of the town. The highest named summit in Danville is Rock Rimmon Hill, with an elevation greater than 350ft above sea level on the town's eastern border. An unnamed hill on the town's western border also tops 350 feet. The southern two-thirds of Danville lies within the Merrimack River watershed, and the northern third is in the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed.
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