Florence (pop.place), North Hampton, Hampshire County, MA

2 mi SE of Leeds; City of Northampton.

Place Class

Populated Place

Historical Context

Named for Florence, Italy, when silk manufacture was first undertaken in this locality. (MGB 1932)

Elevation

276 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.3356448

Longitude (decimal)

-72.6717575

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

608742

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 20 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

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