Florence
Florence is a hamlet in City of Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Florence is situated nearby to the hamlet Bay State, as well as near the neighborhood Pathways Cohousing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dorsey–Jones House and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.
Dorsey–Jones House
Historic house
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The Dorsey–Jones House is a historic house located at 191 Nonotuck Street in the Florence area of Northampton, Massachusetts. Built in 1849, it is known to have been owned by two former slaves with well-documented escape histories.
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
School
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School is a four-year Career/Technical High School located in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. is a public high school for residents of Northampton and tuition students from all of Hampshire County.
Miss Florence Diner
Restaurant
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The Miss Florence Diner is a historic diner at 99 Main Street in the Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts. It was manufactured in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company and is one of four diners in the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Florence and Northampton Downtown Historic District.
Florence
Suburb
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Florence is a village in the northwestern portion of the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. During the 19th century, Florence was a thriving manufacturing village shaped by progressive ideas on religion, abolitionism, and education.
Northampton Downtown Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Northampton Downtown Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Northampton, Massachusetts. This area, which has been a center of commerce and industry in the area since colonial days, extends from the railroad tracks on the east side of the downtown, and west along Main Street to its junction with West Street and Elm Street. Northampton Downtown Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Florence.
Northampton
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Northampton is a city in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. It has a picturesque and vibrant downtown, consisting of numerous art galleries, restaurants and quirky shops sprinkled among coffee shops and performing arts venues.
Florence
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.3353° or 42° 20′ 7″ northLongitude
-72.66228° or 72° 39′ 44″ westOpen location code
87J988PQ+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 608006455OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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