Canton
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A canton is:
- a territorial subdivision of a country (especially canton of Switzerland and France, see canton (subnational entity)
- the upper left (hoist) quarter of a flag, see flag terminology
- a subordinary in heraldry occupying the (shield holder's) upper right-hand ("dexter") ninth of the field
- the name of a number of places:
- Canton, China, see Guangzhou
- Canton, Connecticut, USA.
- Canton, Georgia, USA.
- Canton, Illinois, USA.
- Canton neighborhood and park in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- Canton, Massachusetts, USA.
- Canton, Michigan, USA.
- Canton, Mississippi, USA.
- Canton, Missouri, USA.
- Canton, New York
- Village of Canton, New York, USA.
- Town of Canton, New York, USA.
- Canton, North Carolina, USA.
- Canton, Ohio, USA.
- Canton, Oklahoma, USA.
- Canton, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Canton, South Dakota, USA.
- Canton Township, Michigan, USA.
- Canton Township, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Canton, Cardiff, Wales.
See also
- Canton Island (together with Enderbury Island) formed an area disputed by the United States of America and the United Kingdom in the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s -- see Canton and Enderbury Islands. (The island is now the property of The Republic of Kiribati and spelled Kanton Island.)
- Canton Iron Works built by Peter Cooper in Baltimore.