Editing Norwell, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has an area of {{convert|21.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|20.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.37%, is water. Some 30% to 38% of the town is wetlands. Located on the [[South Shore (Massachusetts)|South Shore]] of Massachusetts, Norwell is bordered by [[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]] and [[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]] on the west, [[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]] on the south, [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]] and [[Scituate, Massachusetts|Scituate]] on the east and northeast, and [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]] on the north. Norwell is about {{convert|14|mi}} east of [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]], {{convert|17|mi}} north of [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and {{convert|20|mi}} south of [[Boston]].

Much of Norwell's eastern border lies along the [[North River (Massachusetts Bay)|North River]], where many shipbuilding companies once stood. There are many other brooks and ponds in the town, including Third Herring Brook, which constitutes much of the town's border with Hanover, [[Accord Pond]] at the junction of Norwell, Rockland and Hingham, and [[Jacobs Pond (Norwell, Massachusetts)|Jacobs Pond]], along [[Massachusetts Route 123|Route 123]]. The northern half of the town is hilly, and the southern end of [[Wompatuck State Park]] juts into the town.