Jacks Folly

Jacks Folly is a mine in Town of Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Jacks Folly is situated nearby to the railway station Hanson station, as well as near the fire station Hanson Fire Department.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hanson station and Camp Kiwanee.

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.

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 Jacks Folly.

Indian Head Pond

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Indian Head Pond is a 121-acre pond in Hanson, Massachusetts. The pond is a tributary to Furnace Pond, a public water supply, and is the headwaters to Indian Head Brook. Indian Head Pond is situated 1½ miles east of Jacks Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanson and Whitman.

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 Jacks Folly.

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 3½ miles northwest of Jacks Folly.