Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.9 square miles (266.5 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.7 km²) of it is land and 66.3 square miles (171.8 km²) of it (64.47%) is water. Limestone outcroppings of the Niagara Escarpment are visible at several locations with the town and can be clearly seen at the Bayshore Blufflands.
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