Canton

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Canton is a suburban town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, located southwest of Boston and known for its residential character and local historic sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
adjacentTo Milton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Norwood, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Randolph, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Sharon, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Stoughton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Westwood, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
areaCode 339
781
category Suburbs of Boston
Towns in Massachusetts
Towns in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Norfolk County, Massachusetts
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
governmentType town government
hasBodyOfWater Neponset River
Ponkapoag Pond
hasCompanyHeadquarters Dunkin'
surface form: Dunkin' Brands

Reebok
surface form: Reebok (former U.S. headquarters)
hasEducationalInstitution Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Canton High School
hasFeature historic town center
hasHistoricSite Canton Viaduct
David Tilden House
Ponkapoag Plantation sites
hasLandUse primarily residential
hasParkOrReservation Blue Hills Reservation
hasRailService MBTA Commuter Rail Franklin Line
MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line
hasTransportation Interstate 93
Interstate 95
Massachusetts Route 138
knownFor local historic sites
residential character
locatedIn Greater Boston
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
locatedSouthwestOf Boston, Massachusetts
namedAfter Guangzhou
surface form: Canton, China (Guangzhou)
partOfMetropolitanArea Greater Boston
surface form: Boston metropolitan area
postalCodeType ZIP Code
region New England
residentialCharacter suburban
state Massachusetts
timezone Eastern Time Zone

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