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About Pembroke
Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.
The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville. For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Pembroke, please see the article North Pembroke, Massachusetts.
Neighborhoods
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), of which, 21.8 square miles (56 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (6.95%) is water. Statistically, Pembroke is slightly smaller than the state average in terms of land area. Pembroke is bordered by Norwell to the north, Marshfield to the northeast, Duxbury to the east, Kingston to the southeast, Plympton to the south, Halifax to the southwest, Hanson to the west, and Hanover to the northwest. Pembroke is approximately twelve miles east of Brockton, thirteen miles northwest of Plymouth, and twenty-seven miles 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‘s shipbuilding industry. The southern half is dominated by several ponds andSilver Lake, where the towns of Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton and Halifax come together. The town has its own 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 [7] displays many pictures of the plants and animals of the area, for example, Eagles, Heron, Egret, Turtles, Raccoons & Fox.
Transportation
Route 3 passes through the town’s northeast corner, skirting the irregular border with Marshfield. There is an exit off of Route 3 in the town, which also grants access to Marshfield along Route 139. The town’s other state routes include Routes 14, 27, 36, 53 and 139. Route 14 is in the town the longest, and passes through the town center. Route 36′s northern terminus is at Route 14 just south of the town center.
There is no rail or air service in the town. The Kingston-Route 3 line of the MBTA’s Commuter Rail passes just to the southeast of town, with the nearest stops being in Hanson and Halifax. Two small airfields are nearby: Cranland Airport in Hanson and Marshfield Municipal Airport. The nearest national and international air service is at Logan International Airport in Boston.
All information about Pembroke courtesy of: Wikipedia
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