Editing Shelburne, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Shelburne Falls Truss Bridge.JPG|thumb|left|Shelburne Falls Truss Bridge, which carries Rte. 2A and Rte. 112 across the [[Deerfield River]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|60.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|60.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.96%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shelburne town, Franklin County, Massachusetts| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=August 29, 2012}}</ref> Shelburne is located in central Franklin County, and is bordered by [[Colrain, Massachusetts|Colrain]] to the north, [[Greenfield, Massachusetts|Greenfield]] to the east, [[Deerfield, Massachusetts|Deerfield]] to the southeast, [[Conway, Massachusetts|Conway]] to the south, [[Buckland, Massachusetts|Buckland]] to the west, and a short, {{convert|0.4|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch of [[Charlemont, Massachusetts|Charlemont]] to the northwest.  The town's center is located {{convert|5|mi|0}} west of Greenfield, {{convert|39|mi|km}} north of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], and {{convert|95|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[Boston]].

Shelburne lies along the eastern banks of the [[Deerfield River]], which flows along the town's southern and western border.  Several brooks feed into the river through the town, flowing down from several low peaks of the foothills of [[The Berkshires]]. [[Massaemett Mountain]] is the highest point in town, lying just east of Shelburne Falls, and there are several other low peaks, including Greenfield Mountain to the east.  Massaemett also is home to two small sections of the town's state forest.  In the village of Shelburne Falls are the "Glacial Potholes", a waterfall with many "potholes", traces of large rock activity along the Deerfield River.

Shelburne lies along [[Massachusetts Route 2]], commonly known as the [[Mohawk Trail]], which is the main east-west route through the northern part of Massachusetts.  The short, westernmost section of [[Massachusetts Route 2A|Route 2A]] connects the highway with the heart of Shelburne Falls, passing into Buckland before finally ending there.  Shelburne Falls is also served by [[Massachusetts Route 112|Route 112]], which follows the river southward before crossing with Route 2A across the 1890 [[truss bridge]] into Buckland, where the road bends northward before eventually continuing southward.  The nearest expressway, [[Interstate 91]], passes through neighboring Greenfield and Deerfield, and can be accessed along Route 2.

The nearest freight rail service is in Buckland, with the nearest [[Amtrak]] service being in Greenfield.  There is regional bus service in Greenfield, as well as the Campus West route of the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), which extends towards Charlemont with a scheduled stop in Shelburne Falls. The nearest general aviation airport is in nearby [[Montague, Massachusetts|Turners Falls]], with the nearest national air service being at [[Bradley International Airport]] in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]].