Town of Canton
Town of Canton is a locality in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Town of Canton is situated nearby to the hamlet Summer Heights, as well as near Ponkapoag.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Canton Junction station and Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate.
Canton Junction station
Railway station
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Canton Junction station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, and is planned for future service on the South Coast Rail line.
Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
Nature reserve
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The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a nonprofit country house and garden ground museum in Canton, Massachusetts. It is operated by The Trustees of Reservations. The grounds are open every day, sunrise to sunset, without charge.
Canton Center station
Railway station
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Canton Center station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, including most Stoughton Branch service except for evening inbound trains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canton and Stoughton.
Canton
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston.
Stoughton
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Stoughton is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 29,000 that is about 20 minutes south of Boston. It was founded in 1726 and named after William Stoughton, who was chief justice in the Salem Witch Trials.
Norwood
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Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.
Town of Canton
- Type: Locality with 22,800 residents
- Also known as: “Dorcester Village”, “Dorchester Village”, “Punkapoag”, and “Punkapog”
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.1752° or 42° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
-71.1265° or 71° 7′ 35″ westPopulation
22,800Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
87JC5VGF+39GeoNames ID
4932225
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