Editing North Andover, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|71.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|68.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.7|km2|order=flip}}, or 5.18%, is water.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Andover town, Essex County, Massachusetts| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=September 5, 2012}}</ref> The town lies to the south of the [[Merrimack River]], which makes up part of its northwestern boundary, along with the [[Shawsheen River]]. The northeastern quadrant of town is dominated by [[Lake Cochichewick]], which is also bordered by the Osgood Hill Reservation, Weir Hill Reservation, and the Reas Pond Conservation Area. The town is also home to portions of Harold Parker State Forest, Boxford State Forest, and the Charles W. Ward Reservation. There are many brooks, streams, and ponds dotting the town.

North Andover lies in the northwestern portion of Essex County along the Merrimack and Shawsheen Rivers. It is bordered by [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]] and North Reading to the southwest, [[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]] and [[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]] to the northwest, [[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]] to the northeast, [[Boxford, Massachusetts|Boxford]] to the east and [[Middleton, Massachusetts|Middleton]] to the southeast. North Andover's Old Center, which is closer to the geographic center of town than its newer town center, is located {{convert|3.5|mi}} southeast of Lawrence's city center and is {{convert|25|mi}} north of Boston and {{convert|30|mi}} southeast of [[Manchester, New Hampshire]].

[[Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 495]] crosses through the western part of town along the Lawrence border, with one exit within the town and two more providing access to the town from Lawrence. The town lies along [[Massachusetts Route 114]], known as the "Salem Turnpike," and is also served by [[Massachusetts Route 125|Route 125]] and [[Massachusetts Route 133|Route 133]], which are concurrent for much of their routes within town. The [[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority]] bus line partially serves the town. The nearest train station is located in Lawrence, where the [[Lawrence (MBTA station)|Lawrence]] stop along the [[Haverhill/Reading Line]] of the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] lies (the line actually passes through the town along the Merrimack, but there is no stop). North Andover is also home to the [[Lawrence Municipal Airport (Massachusetts)|Lawrence Municipal Airport]], providing small aircraft service to the region. The nearest national service, at [[Logan International Airport]] and [[Manchester-Boston Regional Airport]], is within a thirty-mile ride of the town.