South Hadley, Colonial town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
South Hadley extends across 18.4 square miles along the Connecticut River, featuring the Mount Holyoke Range along its northern border and multiple water reservoirs.
Originally settled in 1721 by English colonists from Hadley, South Hadley gained official incorporation in 1775 and developed the first successful navigable canal in the nation.
Mount Holyoke College, established as the first continuous institution of higher education for women in the United States, shapes the educational character of South Hadley.
The town maintains a Representative Town Meeting government structure with 120 elected members who gather annually in May to approve budgets and bylaws.
In 1802, Pliny Moody discovered the first confirmed dinosaur evidence in North America within South Hadley, finding a sandstone slab with large footprints.
Location: Hampshire County
Inception: 1659
Elevation above the sea: 78 m
Website: http://southhadley.org
GPS coordinates: 42.25833,-72.57500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
Mount Tom
6.3 km
Mount Holyoke
4.9 km
Dinosaur Footprints Reservation
4.4 km
Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley
6.1 km
Bare Mountain
6.2 km
J. A. Skinner State Park
5.2 km
Holyoke Canal System
5.9 km
Holyoke Heritage State Park
6.5 km
South Hadley Canal
5 km
Victory Theatre
6.4 km
Mount Nonotuck
4.5 km
Holyoke City Hall
6.4 km
Holyoke Merry-Go-Round
6.3 km
Mount Hitchcock
5.8 km
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
250 m
Vietnam Memorial Bridge
5.5 km
Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
238 m
Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
6.9 km
Hockanum Rural Historic District
4.8 km
Woodbridge Street Historic District
711 m
Caledonia Building
6.3 km
Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
6.2 km
Hadley Falls Company Housing District
5.6 km
United States Post Office–South Hadley Main
137 m
United States Post Office–Holyoke Main
6.3 km
Mount Tom State Reservation
4.3 km
North High Street Historic District
6.2 km
Joseph E. Muller Bridge
5.4 kmReviews
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