Canton, Massachusetts: Difference between revisions

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|19.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|18.9|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}} of it (3.27%) is water.

Canton lies at the foot of [[Great Blue Hill]]. The [[Canton River (United States)|Canton River]] flows through the center of the town, linking a chain of small lakes including Bolivar and Forge Ponds and flowing into the [[Neponset River]]. The [[Neponset River]] forms the boundary between Canton and its western neighbors: [[Norwood, Massachusetts|Norwood]], [[Westwood, Massachusetts|Westwood]], and [[Dedham, Massachusetts|Dedham]]. In addition to wooded land, the area includes wetlands, particularly in the eastern part along Route 138 near the Randolph and Stoughton borders, and in the western part along I-95.