South Hamilton, Massachusetts

South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Town

Looking north on Bay Road

Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°37′10.95″N 70°51′17.24″W / 42.6197083°N 70.8547889°WCoordinates: 42°37′10.95″N 70°51′17.24″W / 42.6197083°N 70.8547889°W
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Essex
Settled 1638
Incorporated 1793
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
Area
 • Total 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km2)
 • Land 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation 500 ft (152 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 8,315
 • Density 569.7/sq mi (220.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01982
Area code(s) 978

South Hamilton is that part of Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States that the Postal Service has assigned the zip code 01982; otherwise it is indistinguishable from Hamilton.[1] For more information, please see the Wikipedia page for Hamilton.

Geography

It is home to the main campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary,[2] an interdenominational, evangelical seminary; the Pingree School; Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School; and the Miles River Middle School.

Also in South Hamilton is Myopia Hunt Club. Myopia is also the first private hunt club in the United States. President Taft was a previous member here.

South Hamilton was also the site of General George Patton's summer home. In honor of the general's achievements in World War II, the town named their central park after him, and even placed a full-sized WWII tank as a permanent fixture in the park. The local sports teams also use a general as their mascot, though the mascot is officially known as Gerry General.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "South Hamilton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Hamilton Catalog, retrieved 2 December 2012

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