Town of Canton
Town of Canton is a locality in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Town of Canton is situated nearby to the hamlet Canton Center, as well as near Bahre Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Onion Mountain and First Congregational Church.
Massacoe State Forest
Nature reserve
Massacoe State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the town of Simsbury. The forest comprises two noncontiguous sections: the Great Pond Block, which encompasses 36-acre Great Pond, and the Massacoe Block, which lies next to Stratton Brook State Park. Massacoe State Forest is situated 2½ miles east of Town of Canton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canton and Collinsville.
Canton
Town
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Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut in the United States. It is part of Connecticut's Capitol Planning Region and the population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census. Canton is situated 2½ miles south of Town of Canton.
Collinsville
Neighborhood
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Collinsville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Collinsville had a population of 3,721. Collinsville is situated 3½ miles south of Town of Canton.
Canton Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Canton Center Historic District encompasses the historic rural town center of Canton, Connecticut, United States. Extending mainly along Connecticut Route 179, near the geographic town center, is a well-preserved example of a rural agricultural center in Connecticut, a role served until about 1920.
Town of Canton
- Type: Locality with 10,300 residents
- Also known as: “West Simsbury Parish”
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.86° or 41° 51′ 36″ northLongitude
-72.9083° or 72° 54′ 30″ westPopulation
10,300Elevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
87H9V36R+2MGeoNames ID
5283465
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