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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.
Oct 13, 2022 · 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. The Blue Hills Reservation covers the namesake range of granite peaks, forming a prominent east-west ridge with astounding views of the Boston skyline, Boston Harbor and a sweep of the South Shore.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
