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Hanson, MA

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Hanson, MA 02341

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Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.

Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator Alexander Contee Hanson. The town's early industry revolved around farming, as well as bog iron and quarrying. Mills also popped up along the rivers during the nineteenth century. Today the town is mostly residential, with some farming and cranberry farming. Ocean Spray was first started by several bogs in Hanson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7 square miles (40.6 km²), of which, 15.0 square miles (38.9 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (4.21%) is water. It is the 250th largest town in the Commonwealth, over seven square miles smaller than the average. Hanson is considered one of the inland towns of Massachusetts's South Shore, and is bordered by Rockland and Hanover to the north, Pembroke to the east, Halifax to the south, East Bridgewater to the west, and Whitman to the northwest. Hanson is located approximately nine miles east of Brockton, thirteen miles (19 km) south of Quincy, and eighteen miles (29 km) south-southeast of Boston.

Nearby cities include Scituate, Randolph, Hingham, Plymouth, Quincy.

Places in Hanson

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

French Fries

McDonald's

42

$

Heidi's Hollow Farm

54

$

Flourless chocolate torte

Olde Hitching Post Restaurant

127

$$

Pastrami with onion rings

Damien's

81

$$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

Hobart Pond

2

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

Camp Kiwanee

16

Ahh Qua Bed and Breakfast

15

Comfort Inn Rockland-Boston

30

$$

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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Rockland

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