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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|12.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|12.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} (3.72%) is water. ===Adjacent towns=== Ashland is located in eastern Massachusetts, bordered by: *[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]] on the northeast *[[Sherborn, Massachusetts|Sherborn]] on the east *[[Holliston, Massachusetts|Holliston]] on the south *[[Hopkinton, Massachusetts|Hopkinton]] on the southwest *[[Southborough, Massachusetts|Southborough]] on the northwest ===Climate=== Ashland's climate is typical for New England. Winters are variably cold, with frequent [[Nor'easter]]s and occasional blizzards. Snowfall ranges widely from season to season, although the average is about {{convert|40-50|in|cm}}. In the recent past, there has been as little as {{convert|14|in|mm}} of snow (in the 1988β89 winter season) to 148 inches (in 1995β1996). The amount decreases dramatically eastward towards Boston because of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Snowfall amounts can also decrease rapidly south of Ashland. Low temperatures below zero are not uncommon in winter, and the [[1994 North American cold wave|lowest recent temperatures have been 17 below in January 1994]], 14 below in January 2011 and 16 below in February 2016. Average January high temperatures are in the low 30s. Average January low temperatures are in the upper teens. Snow depth can reach two feet or more during the winter season. The winter of 2010β2011 was notable for snow depths of nearly 40 inches during January and February. Nearly 60 inches of snowfall was recorded in Ashland in January 2011 alone. The winter of 2014β2015 saw a very cold February and March. Snow cover lasted from late January until the first week of April. February 2015 was one of the coldest months on record. Snowfall for Ashland was 107.6" for the season. Snow depth reached 45". Spring temperatures can be mitigated by penetrating cold fronts originating from the Canadian Maritimes, known as "[[backdoor cold front]]s". Typically, high temperatures consistently above 70 degrees do not set in until late May. The last frost is usually in mid-May. Summers are generally comfortable, with periods of high humidity. Prolonged heat waves of three or more days with highs of 90 or above are uncommon but can occur. In July 2011 an unusually high temperature of 101 was reached. Average July high temperatures are in the low 80s and average lows are around 60. Severe summer weather is not as common as in areas to the west in Central Massachusetts. However, on [[July 1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak|July 10, 1989]], high winds occurred, causing widespread tree damage through most of Ashland with several homes damaged. This storm was part of a complex of severe storms that spawned several EF0 and EF1 tornadoes in towns in some neighboring counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms |title=National Climate Data Center |publisher=US Department of Commerce |access-date=April 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505093502/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms |archive-date=May 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Fall is pleasant with the first frost usually around October 1, and the peak of the [[Autumn leaf color|fall foliage]] season averages around October 12. Ashland can expect a "white" Christmas slightly over 50 percent of the time.
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