South Hanson
South Hanson is a hamlet in Town of Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts. South Hanson is situated nearby to the hamlet Gurneys Corner, as well as near North Hanson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hanson station and Cranland Airport.
Hanson station
Railway station
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Hanson station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Hanson, Massachusetts, served by the Kingston Line. It is located off Main Street in the South Hanson village.
Cranland Airport
Aerodrome
Cranland Airport, in Hanson, Massachusetts is a public use airport owned by Cranland Inc. It has one runway, averages 102 flights per week, and has approximately 28 aircraft based on its field. Cranland Airport is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Hanson.
Camp Kiwanee
Park
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Camp Kiwanee is a summer camp and function facility at 1 Camp Kiwanee Road in Hanson, Massachusetts. The core of the property is a summer estate called "The Needles" which was built by industrialist Albert Cameron Burrage between 1899 and 1905. Camp Kiwanee is situated 2 miles northeast of South Hanson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanson and Halifax.
Hanson
Town
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Rockland is a town in the South Shore region of Massachusetts. Its population was about 18,000 in the 2020 census. Abington is a town with a population of roughly 17,000. Hanson is situated 2 miles north of South Hanson.
Halifax
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Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,749 at the 2020 census.
Whitman
Town
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Whitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 15,121 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 20 miles south of Boston on the western edge of the South Shore. Whitman is situated 4 miles northwest of South Hanson.
South Hanson
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.04316° or 42° 2′ 35″ northLongitude
-70.88004° or 70° 52′ 48″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
87JF24V9+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 158903474OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4951415
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