According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.6 square miles (63.6 ), of which, 24.0 square miles (62.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (2.40%) is water.
The highest natural point in Boxford is Bald Hill, at an elevation of 243 feet (74 meters). It sits in a corner of the Boxford State Forest, near the town's border with Middleton.
Boxford is a geographically large town with almost no commercial development. The town is traditionally divided into Boxford Village (commonly called East Boxford) and West Boxford Village, corresponding to the respective East and West Boxford centers. The "centers" of town each consist of a Congregational church (First Congregational in Boxford and Second Congregational in West Boxford), a general store, a library, and a fire department.
The town is heavily forested, and criss-crossed by various brooks and streams. A number of ponds dot Boxford, among them Stiles Pond, Cedar Pond, Spofford Pond, Lowe Pond, Four Mile Pond and Baldpate Pond. Throughout town, there are also a number of scenic hiking trails.
Visit Boxford's Neighbors
GEORGETOWN, N. ANDOVER, ROWLEY, TOPSFIELD, MIDDLETON, IPSWICH, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL
Website designed and updated by Michelle W. Cook. Previously maintained by Scott Fletcher. Cemetery pictures courtesy of Bill Boyington.
