Summary for Norton Furnace

So far, we found very little information about Norton Furnace. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Norton Furnace is historic. The information below applies to the area where Norton Furnace would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Norton Furnace was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 508 & 774<2>

Elevation: 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Norton Furnace:

Lat: 41.938700° (or 41°56'19" N)

Lon: -71.159500° (or -71°9'34" W)

USGS Topo Map: Norton<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Norton Furnace

GNIS ID: 606288

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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About Bristol County

The community of Taunton is the County Seat for Bristol County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bristol)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	565,217 (2.92% increase since 2010)
2010	549,166 (2.71% increase since 2000)
2000:	534,678

Total Area:<7> 691 sq. miles [1,790.3 km²] - of which 19.98% is water (138.1 sq. miles [357.8 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 230,535

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bristol

GNIS ID: 606929

FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 005

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About Massachusetts

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,894,883 (5.3% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,547,629 (3.13% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,349,097

Websites for State of Massachusetts

Official Website: https://www.mass.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitma.com/

Parks: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks

Fishing: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing

Hunting: https://www.mass.gov/topics/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts

GNIS ID: 606926

FIPS State: 25

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Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norton Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Norton Furnace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Norton Furnace area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norton Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Norton Furnace, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Norton Furnace.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Norton Furnace. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).