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EasthamptonHampshire County,MassachusettsThe Massachusetts state capital is Boston. What would you like to know about Easthampton History & History-related items
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The population of Easthampton is approximately 16,340 (2003).
The amount of land area in Easthampton is 34.73 sq. kilometers.
Easthampton per capita income is $15,193 (1989). The Easthampton median home price is $205,000 (2005). Easthampton miscellany. Return to Index Easthampton location: in western Massachusetts about fourteen miles north of Springfield and 96 miles west of Boston. Other nearby communities include Hadley, Holyoke, Northampton, Southampton and Westhampton. Here is a directions page for Easthampton.
Return to Index The geography for Easthampton is a mostly level valley with the steep slopes of Mount Tom on the east. Return to Index
Easthampton average annual precipitation is 45.1 inches per year. History & History Related Items Easthampton history: After the first settlers arrived about 1664, Easthampton remained a rural, agricultural type community until about 1850 when a boom in manufacturing changed the focus of the local economy. Many mills were built on the Manhan River along with many factories creating items such as yarn, buttons, elastic and other various items. Try this history page for Easthampton. Return to Index Easthampton attractions: Easthampton is mainly a residential community and home to three artist centers, one of which is the internationally known, One Cottage Street. Through its history it has mainly been a manufacturing town known at times as Button Town (during the Civil War era), the Elastic Maker of the World (1940-1960s when United Elastic Company was open) and the home products town (former Stanley Home Products and Kellogg Brush Manufacturing) Easthampton Historical Home Learn more about Easthampton at this informative site. Arcadia Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary Nonotuck Park Manhan Rail Trail The Nashawannuck Pond Return to Index
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