Editing Pembroke, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|23.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|21.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, or 6.95%, is water.  Statistically, Pembroke is slightly smaller than the state average in terms of land area.  Pembroke is bordered by [[Norwell, Massachusetts|Norwell]] to the north, [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]] to the northeast, [[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Duxbury]] to the east, [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]] to the southeast, [[Plympton, Massachusetts|Plympton]] to the south, [[Halifax, Massachusetts|Halifax]] to the southwest, [[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]] to the west, and [[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]] to the northwest.  Pembroke is approximately {{convert|12|mi}} east of [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]], {{convert|13|mi}} northwest of [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]], and {{convert|27|mi}} southeast of [[Boston]].

Pembroke's geography can be divided in half.  The northern half is dominated by the rivers and streams of the area, flowing through thick forests which once provided the lumber for the [[North River (Massachusetts Bay)|North River]]'s shipbuilding industry.  The southern half is dominated by several ponds and [[Silver Lake (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)|Silver Lake]], where the towns of Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton and Halifax come together.  The town has its own municipal forest, which is divided into sections around town.

One notable water resource in Pembroke is [[Great Sandy Bottom Pond]], the water of which is currently leased to the Abington-Rockland Water Commission. A website displays many pictures of the plants and animals of the area, for example, eagles, herons, egrets, turtles, raccoons and fox.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://groups.google.com/group/gsbpond|title = GreatSandyBottomPond - Google Groups}}</ref>