Editing Branford, Connecticut (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|28.0|sqmi|km2}}; {{convert|22.0|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|6.0|sqmi|km2}} (21.5%) are water, including the Branford River, Queach Brook and the Branford Supply Ponds. There are two harbors, the more central Branford Harbor and Stony Creek Harbor on the east end, and one town beach at Branford Point. Much of the town's border with [[East Haven, Connecticut|East Haven]] to the west is dominated by [[Lake Saltonstall (Connecticut)|Lake Saltonstall]], a reservoir owned by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, and [[Saltonstall Mountain]], part of the [[Metacomet Ridge]], a mountainous [[trap rock]] ridgeline that stretches from [[Long Island Sound]] to nearly the [[Vermont]] border. The southern terminus of the Metacomet Ridge, [[Beacon Hill (Branford, Connecticut)|Beacon Hill]], is located in Branford.

The town of Branford includes the [[Thimble Islands]]. Neighboring towns are [[North Branford, Connecticut|North Branford]] to the north, [[Guilford, Connecticut|Guilford]] to the east, and [[East Haven, Connecticut|East Haven]] to the west.