Editing Carver, Massachusetts (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|103|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|96.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|6.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 5.87%, is water.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carver town, Massachusetts |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 16, 2012 }}</ref> It is locally famous for the large number of [[cranberry]] bogs throughout the town. Carver is bordered by [[Plympton, Massachusetts|Plympton]] to the north, [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]] to the northeast, [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] to the east, [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]] to the south, and [[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough]] to the west. Carver is located approximately {{convert|45|mi}} south-southeast of [[Boston]] and {{convert|38|mi}} east of [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]].

Carver's geography is shaped by its many small brooks, rivers and ponds including [[Vaughn Pond (Massachusetts)|Vaughn Pond]] and [[Bates Pond (Carver, Massachusetts)|Bates Pond]]. The majority of them eventually drain into [[Buzzards Bay]], although some in the north of town lead to [[Cape Cod Bay]] or [[Narragansett Bay]]. The town also has an abundance of pine and cedar trees, and a portion of [[Myles Standish State Forest]] takes up much of the southeast corner of town. A large cedar swamp occupies the geographic center of the town. The town is also the site of a campground, a sportsmen's club, and a small town park at the center of town.