Editing Charlton, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|43.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|42.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}} (2.86%) is water.

The town is bordered on the west by [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts|Sturbridge]]; on the north by [[East Brookfield, Massachusetts|East Brookfield]], [[Spencer, Massachusetts|Spencer]] and [[Leicester, Massachusetts|Leicester]]; on the east by [[Oxford, Massachusetts|Oxford]]; and on the south by [[Dudley, Massachusetts|Dudley]] and [[Southbridge, Massachusetts|Southbridge]].

Charlton is bisected by north–south [[Massachusetts Route 31|Route 31]], which runs through the historical villages of Charlton Center, Charlton City and Charlton Depot. North-south [[Massachusetts Route 169|Route 169]] connects Charlton City with Southbridge. East–west routes include [[U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts|Route 20]], a major commuter road, and the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] (Interstate 90), which crosses through Charlton but does not have an exit in the town. While there is no exit for the town, there are two rest stops on the Mass Pike that are in Charlton.