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Plymouth makes up the entire western shore of [[Cape Cod Bay]]. Landwise, it is bordered by [[Bourne, Massachusetts|Bourne]] to the southeast, [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]] to the southwest, [[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]] to the west, and [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]] to the north. The town's border with Bourne also makes up most of the line between Plymouth and [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable]] Counties. Plymouth is located 40 miles south-southeast of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] (it is almost exactly forty miles from Plymouth Rock to the State House) and equidistantly east of [[Providence, Rhode Island]].
Besides its extensive coastline, Plymouth's other major geographical feature are its vast forests and many small ponds. A major feature of the town is the [[Myles Standish State Forest]], which takes up most of the town's southwestern quadrant. Cachalot Scout Reservation, operated by the Cachalot District of the Narragansett Council of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], lies adjacent to the state forest lands. There is also a town forest, as well as several parks, recreation areas and beaches. Its harbor is guarded by a four mile long, ecologically significant barrier beach
==Demographics==
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