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  1. 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.

  2. Dec 23, 2014 · Things to Do in Canton, MA - Canton Attractions. Tours near Canton. Book these experiences to see what the area has to offer. Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 14 Stops. 1,693. Historical Tours. from. $52. per adult. Reserve. Martha's Vineyard Daytrip from Boston with Round-Trip Ferry & Island Tour Option. 480. Full-day Tours. from. $119.

  3. Mar 22, 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.

  4. 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.

  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 is a southwestern suburb of Boston, Massachusetts with a population of 24,000 (2020). Get in. Interstates 93 and 95 which separate in Canton with I-93 going east and then north to Boston and I-95 from Providence heading off around the west edge of Greater Boston. MBTA commuter rail Attleboro/Stoughton Line passes through Canton.

  7. Welcome to Canton. Important Information. Canton, Massachusetts was settled in 1650 and incorporated in 1797. It is located in southeastern Massachusetts at the Foot of the Blue Hills. It has an altitude of 126.8 feet above sea level. Canton has a population of 22,034 (2021 information).

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