Editing Longmeadow, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
Longmeadow is located in the [[Western Massachusetts|western]] part of the state, just south of the city of Springfield, and is bordered on the west by the [[Connecticut River]] and [[Agawam, Massachusetts|Agawam]], to the east by East Longmeadow, and to the south by [[Enfield, Connecticut]]. It extends approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} north to south and {{convert|4|mi}} east to west. It is approximately {{convert|20|mi}} north of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]].

More than 30% of the town is permanent [[open space reserve|open space]]. Conservation areas on the west side of town include more than {{convert|750|acre|km2}} bordering the Connecticut River. The area supports a wide range of wildlife including deer, beaver, wild turkeys, foxes, and eagles. Springfield's [[Forest Park (Springfield, Massachusetts)|Forest Park]], which at {{convert|735|acre|km2}} is the largest city park in New England,{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} forms the northern border of the town. The private Twin Hills and public Franconia golf courses, plus town athletic fields and conservation land, cover nearly 2/3 of the eastern border of the town. Two large public parks, the Longmeadow Country Club, and three conservation areas account for the bulk of the remaining formal open space. Almost 20% of the houses in town are in proximity to a "dingle", a tree-lined steep-sided sandy ravine with a wetland at the bottom that provides a privacy barrier between yards.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Longmeadow has a [[village green|town common]], commonly referred to as "The Green",{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} located along [[U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 5]] on the west side of town. It is approximately {{convert|0.5|mi}} long. Roughly 100 houses date back before 1900, most of which are in the historic district, are located near the town green. Longmeadow's Town Green is a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is surrounded by a number of buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Longmeadow is unique as the town green has maintained its residential purpose and has resisted commercial pressure. The current function as listed by the National Register of Historic Places is domestic and landscape. The current sub-function as listed by the National Register of Historic Places is park and single dwelling.  Houses along the photogenic main street (Longmeadow Street) are set back farther than in most towns of similar residential density.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} The town has three recently remodeled elementary schools, two secondary schools, and one high school. The commercial center of town is an area called "The Longmeadow Shops",{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} including restaurants and clothing stores.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|23.6|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.3|km2|order=flip}}, or 5.34%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>