Editing Swansea, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
The town has a total area of {{convert|25.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|23.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, or 9.67%, is water.  The town is bordered by [[Dighton, Massachusetts|Dighton]] on the northeast, [[Somerset, Massachusetts|Somerset]] on the east, [[Mount Hope Bay]] on the south, [[Warren, Rhode Island]], on the southwest, [[Barrington, Rhode Island]], on the west, and [[Seekonk, Massachusetts|Seekonk]] and [[Rehoboth, Massachusetts|Rehoboth]] to the north.  Part of the town's border with Somerset is made up of the [[Lees River]]. The [[Cole River|Cole]], [[Kickemuit River|Kickemuit]] and [[Palmer River (Massachusetts – Rhode Island)|Palmer]] rivers also pass through the town on their way south to Mount Hope Bay (for the Kickemuit, Cole and Lees rivers) and [[Narragansett Bay]] (for the Palmer).  The entire town is a part of the Narragansett Bay watershed area.  The town's neighborhoods include Barneyville, North Swansea, Swansea Village, Birch Swamp Corner, Hortonville, Luther Corner, South Swansea, Touissett, [[Ocean Grove, Massachusetts|Ocean Grove]], and Smokerise.  Swansea is {{convert|12|mi}} southeast of [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] and {{convert|47|mi}} south of [[Boston]].

Much of the town's retail businesses are located along the highways, with the area around the junction of [[U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 6]] and [[Massachusetts Route 118]] where the former Swansea Mall was located.  Just north of the mall are several office complexes), doctor's offices and other offices. The area along [[Massachusetts Route 103|Route 103]] between the Lees River and the Cole River is also an area for retail, with many smaller businesses lining the road.

Outside of the retail area (as well as the densely populated neighborhoods of [[Ocean Grove, Massachusetts|Ocean Grove]], South Swansea and Smokerise), much of the area is rural.