Editing Wareham, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|46.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|35.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|10.5|sqmi|km2}} is water.  The total area is 22.64% water.  Wareham is bordered by [[Marion, Massachusetts|Marion]] to the southwest, [[Buzzards Bay]] to the southeast, [[Rochester, Massachusetts|Rochester]] to the west, [[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough]] to the northwest, [[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]] and [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] to the north, and [[Bourne, Massachusetts|Bourne]] to the east.  The town's localities are numerous, the most important being East Wareham, Onset, Point Independence, Wareham Center, and West Wareham.  The town is just west of [[Cape Cod]], and is {{convert|18|mi}} east of [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]], approximately {{convert|45|mi}} east of [[Providence, Rhode Island]] and {{convert|55|mi}} south-southeast of [[Boston]].

In recent years, the town has sought to use its location as part of Cape Cod as a marketing ploy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2020 |title=Wareham Seeks Detachment from Cape Cod with New Slogan |url=https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/wareham-seeks-detachment-from-cape-cod-with-new-slogan/ |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=CapeCod.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Wareham is the innermost town on the north shore of [[Buzzards Bay]].  The [[Weweantic River]] empties in the southwestern corner of town, with the [[Sippican River]] and other brooks emptying into it.  The [[Wareham River]], which is formed at the confluence of the [[Wankinco River|Wankinco]] and [[Agawam River|Agawam]] rivers, flows into the harbor east of the Weweantic, and has brooks and the [[Mill Pond River]] as tributaries.  To the east lie Onset Bay and Buttermilk Bay, both of which empty into the head of the bay, at the right-of-way of the Cape Cod Canal.  Between these rivers and bays lie several points and necks, including Cromesett Point, Swift's Neck, Long Beach Point, Indian Neck, Stony Point, Cedar Island Point, Codman's Point, Sias Point and Whittemore's Point. The southern boundary of [[Myles Standish State Forest]] is concurrent with the town line between Wareham and Plymouth.

The town of Wareham encompasses a number of neighborhoods and named places, including [[Onset, Massachusetts|Onset]], [[Wareham Center, Massachusetts|Wareham Center]], [[West Wareham, Massachusetts|West Wareham]], East Wareham, and [[Weweantic, Massachusetts|Weweantic]].

There are a number of ponds and lakes in Wareham, including [[Blackmore Pond]], Horseshoe Pond, and Mill Pond.