Temple is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

The area was first called "Peterborough Slip", which included what is now the town of Sharon.

Although the company is long defunct, surviving examples of Temple glass are today rare and prized collectibles.

[6] As John Farmer and Jacob Bailey Moore wrote in 1823, "From the highest point of elevation, twenty meetinghouses may be seen when the atmosphere is clear.

"[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.2 km2), of which 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) is covered by water, comprising 0.98% of the town.

The highest point in Temple is 2,190 feet (670 m) above sea level, on an eastern spur of South Pack Monadnock Mountain.

South of Route 101, 2,045-foot (623 m) Temple Mountain forms the town's western boundary for several miles.