Hanson

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Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Part of Greater Boston, Hanson is located 20 miles south of Boston and is one of the inland towns of the South Shore. The population was 10,639 at the 2020 census. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1632Population: 2.1 thous.Area: 15.7 mi²Coordinates: 42°3'55"N, 70°52'1"W

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Nearby attractions include: Hanover Crossing, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Stetson House, Halifax.

5.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hanover Crossing, Hanover
146 min walk • Hanover Crossing is a retail area under redevelopment, with Macy's as the only anchor remaining open. It's on the site of the Hanover Mall, which was a one-story, enclosed shopping mall and soon to be a combined open-air retail, entertainment and lifestyle space and residential development in Hanover, Massachusetts.
4.3 miNE
Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Hanover
111 min walk • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is an historic church located in Hanover, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1725 in what is now known as Norwell, an area that was then part of Scituate. It is one of the oldest parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
3.7 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Stetson House, Hanover
95 min walk • The Stetson House is a historic house at Hanover Street in Hanover, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story frame house was built c. 1716 by Samuel "Drummer" Stetson and was occupied by the Stetson family until at least the 1860s.
5 miS
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Halifax
129 min walk • Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,749 at the 2020 census.
5.2 miSW
Town
East Bridgewater
133 min walk • East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,440 at the 2020 census. It is also a part of the 8th district, of which it is represented by Stephen Lynch.
4.6 miNE
Town
Pembroke
117 min walk • Pembroke is a small historic town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Pembroke is a South Shore suburb of the Boston metropolitan area. The town is located about halfway between Boston and Cape Cod. As of 2021, the median home value in Pembroke was $529,000. The population was 18,361 at the 2020 census.
5.5 miNW
Town
Abington
139 min walk • Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 20 miles southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census.
4.5 miNW
Dam
Studleys Pond, Rockland
116 min walk • Studleys Pond, known locally as Reed's Pond, is a 29-acre pond in Rockland, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Rockland Center on Route 123, 0.1-mile west of Route 139. The French Stream flows through the pond.
3.7 miW
Town
Whitman
96 min walk • Whitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 15,121 at the 2020 census. It is notable as being the place where the chocolate chip cookie was invented.
5 miNW
Church
Grand Army of the Republic Hall, Rockland
128 min walk • The Grand Army of the Republic Hall is an historic building located at 34 School Street in Rockland, Massachusetts, in the United States.
7.3 miSW
Universities and schools
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater
187 min walk • Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts.