Editing Montgomery, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|15.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|15.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.86%) is water. Montgomery is bordered by [[Southampton, Massachusetts|Southampton]] to the northeast, [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]] to the southeast, [[Russell, Massachusetts|Russell]] to the southwest, and [[Huntington, Massachusetts|Huntington]] to the northwest.  Its border with the towns of Huntington and Southampton make up a portion of the Hampden-Hampshire county border.  The center of Montgomery lies {{convert|17|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] and {{convert|101|mi|km}} west of [[Boston]].  Thus, like most of Western Massachusetts, it is closer to two other states' capitals—[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[Albany, New York|Albany]]—than its own.

The town of Montgomery lies atop a high plain, reaching into neighboring Huntington, framed by Lizzie Mountain to the northeast and Tekoa and Shatterack Mountains to the south and west, respectively.  The latter two mountains rise from the banks of the [[Westfield River]], whose banks make up a portion of the town's border with Russell.  Within the town, the Moose Meadow Brook runs from north to south, with the Westfield Reservoir atop the plain and the smaller Tekoa Reservoir near the bottom of the slope of its namesake mountain.  Several other small brooks run through the town.

Other than a short stretch, less than {{convert|200|yd|m}} long, of [[Massachusetts Turnpike|Interstate 90]], located at the southern tip of town between Westfield and Russell, the town has no state or federal roads crossing through it. There are only nine roads which enter or exit the town's borders, four of which dead-end either just inside or outside of town.  Along the banks of the Westfield River lie railroad tracks, which carry [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] and [[Amtrak]] trains between Springfield and Pittsfield, on their way westward.  There is no other public transportation within town.  The nearest general aviation airport is [[Barnes Municipal Airport]] in Westfield, the nearest national service can be found at [[Bradley International Airport]] in Connecticut, and the nearest full-service international airport is [[Logan International Airport]] in Boston.