Editing Monadnock Region (section)

[[Image:Mount Monadnock from Cathedral of the Pines, Rindge NH.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{center|View of Mount Monadnock<br>from Cathedral of the Pines in [[Rindge, New Hampshire|Rindge]]}}]]
The '''Monadnock Region''' is a region in southwestern [[New Hampshire]]. It is named after [[Mount Monadnock]], a 3,165 foot isolated mountain, which is the dominant geographic landmark in the region.  Although it has no specific borders, the Monadnock Region is generally thought of comprising all of [[Cheshire County, New Hampshire|Cheshire County]] and the western portion of [[Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Hillsborough County]].

In addition to the frequently hiked Mount Monadnock, the region offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, including four New Hampshire state parks. [[Pisgah State Park]] consists of {{convert|13300|acre}} of forest, seven protected ponds popular for fishing, and six trails that may be used for hiking, mountain biking, ATVs, and snowmobiles.<ref>{{Cite web| url=
https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/pisgah-state-park.aspx| title=Pisgah State Park| publisher=New Hampshire Division of Parks & Recreation| access-date=December 8, 2017}}</ref> The Monadnock Region also has four recreational [[rail trail]]s,<ref>{{Cite web| url=
http://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/recreational-rail-trails/| title=Recreation Rail Trails| publisher=New Hampshire Division of Parks & Recreation| access-date=December 8, 2017}}</ref> lakes with public swimming beaches, and three ski areas. 

The largest municipality, and only city, in the region is [[Keene, New Hampshire|Keene]] with 23,409 residents. The nearby town of [[Peterborough, New Hampshire|Peterborough]] is famous for the [[MacDowell Colony]] and for being the setting of the [[Thornton Wilder]] play ''[[Our Town]]''. Other notable landmarks in the region include [[Cathedral of the Pines]] and [[Franklin Pierce College]], both located in [[Rindge, New Hampshire|Rindge]].

[[File:Map of New Hampshire Regions.png|thumb|right|In this map from the N.H. Department of Transportation from 2018, the Monadnock Region (in purple) is located at the southwestern corner of the state and anchored by the city of Keene.]]