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  1. Website. www.town.canton.ma.us. 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 (24 kilometers) southwest of Downtown Boston .

  2. Home. Residents. Welcome to Canton. The Town of Canton has a collective mission to provide quality services, which efficiently and effectively promote, preserve, and protect its resident population, its environment, and its sense of community. The Town's main goal is to enhance its special character and the quality of life for its residents.

  3. Canton, MA - Official Website | Official Website. New Electricity Choice Program to Launch in June 2024 for Canton Residents and Businesses. Click here for our Press Release.

    • Blue Hills Reservation. A chunk of northern Canton is occupied by a 7,000-acre state park, comprising one of the largest areas of conservation land in Greater Boston.
    • Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate. On the edge of the Blue Hills Reservation is a refined 90-acre country retreat founded in 1902 by one Dr. Arthur Tracy Cabot.
    • Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon. Opposite Canton High School is a museum for the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s large art holdings, which have grown since the founding of the organization in 1896.
    • TreeTop Adventures. This award-winning high ropes course in the woods in Canton attracts people from across Greater Boston. TreeTop Adventures is designed for adults and children aged seven and up.
  4. May 12, 2024 · Canton, town (township), Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., lying just south of Boston along the Neponset River. Settled in 1650, it was known by its Algonquian name, Punkapoag, and was part of Stoughton. Separately incorporated in 1797, it was renamed because of the local belief that the.

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  5. Website: town.canton.ma.us. MBTA: Canton is located about 15 miles southwest of downtown Boston and can be accessed through the Providence/Stoughton Commuter Rail Line. Canton earned its name in 1797 due to the early belief that Canton, China was on the exact opposite side of the earth.

  6. Canton, Massachusetts History. 1700s. Canton, MA was incorporated in 1797 when it separated from the Town of Stoughton. Yet, its history began long before then. Its location along the Neponset River and in the shadow of the Great Blue Hill provided Native Americans with vast hunting and fishing grounds.

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