Editing Harwich, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|85.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|54.1|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|31.7|km2|disp=flip}}, or 36.97%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500129020| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212144500/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500129020| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harwich town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> The seven villages of Harwich are West Harwich, North Harwich, East Harwich, South Harwich, Harwich Center, Harwich Port and Pleasant Lake.  These are also referred to as the Harwiches.

Harwich is on the southern side of Cape Cod, just west of the southeastern corner. It is bordered by [[Dennis, Massachusetts|Dennis]] to the west, [[Brewster, Massachusetts|Brewster]] to the north, [[Orleans, Massachusetts|Orleans]] to the northeast, [[Chatham, Massachusetts|Chatham]] to the east, and [[Nantucket Sound]] to the south.  Harwich is approximately {{convert|12|mi}} east of [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], {{convert|28|mi}} east of the [[Cape Cod Canal]], {{convert|35|mi}} south of [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]], and {{convert|80|mi}} southeast of [[Boston]].

The town shares the largest lake on the Cape, called Long Pond, with the town of [[Brewster, Massachusetts|Brewster]]. Long Pond serves as a private airport for planes with the ability to land on water. The village of Pleasant Lake is at the southwest corner of the lake. Numerous other smaller bodies of water dot the town. Sand Pond, a public beach and swimming area, is located off Great Western Road in [[North Harwich, Massachusetts|North Harwich]].

The shore is home to several harbors and rivers, including the Herring River, Allens Harbor, Wychmere Harbor, Saquatucket Harbor, and the Andrews River. The town is also the home to the Hawksnest State Park, as well as a marina and several beaches, including two on Long Pond. There are also many beaches in [[West Harwich, Massachusetts|West Harwich]] and [[South Harwich, Massachusetts|South Harwich]].