Nashua

Nashua, NASH oo uh (pop. 86,605), is the second largest city in New Hampshire. Only Manchester has more people. Nashua and Manchester form a metropolitan area with 380,841 people. Nashua lies at the junction of the Merrimack and Nashua rivers. The city's products include computers, electronic equipment for the military, and fabricated metal products. The first permanent settlement was made there between 1665 and 1670. A town charter was granted in 1673 under the name of Dunstable. The town… More »