Editing Hamilton, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|38.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|36.7|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.89%, is water.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamilton town, Essex County, Massachusetts| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref> Hamilton lies {{convert|5|mi|0}} inland from [[Massachusetts Bay]], and both the eastern and western portion of town are bordered by water, with the [[Ipswich River]] to the west and [[Chebacco Lake]] and several other small ponds to the east. The highest point in town is found on Blueberry Hill in [[Bradley Palmer State Park]], with an elevation of at least {{convert|215|ft}}, according to the most recent (2011-2012) USGS 7.5-minute topographical map.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5644852 |title=Georgetown Map |publisher=Ims.er.usgs.gov |access-date=2015-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114011950/http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5644852 |archive-date=2016-01-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Several areas of town are protected, including [[Myopia Hunt Club]] and parts of Bradley Palmer State Park, Appleton Farm Grass Rides, and the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary.

Patton Park, a center of activity for the town in downtown Hamilton, was named after General [[George S. Patton]].

Hamilton is bordered by [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich]] to the north, [[Essex, Massachusetts|Essex]] to the east, [[Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts|Manchester-by-the-Sea]] to the southeast, [[Wenham, Massachusetts|Wenham]] to the south, and [[Topsfield, Massachusetts|Topsfield]] to the west.  It is located {{convert|12|mi}} south of [[Newburyport]], {{convert|8|mi|0}} north of [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]] and {{convert|23|mi}} northeast of [[Boston]].