Satan's Kingdom, Massachusetts Explained

Official Name:Satan's Kingdom, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Massachusetts#USA
Pushpin Label:Satan's Kingdom
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Massachusetts
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Northfield
Established Title:Satan's Kingdom
Established Date:1958
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:374
Coordinates:42.7125°N -72.48°W
Area Code:413
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:609340

Satan's Kingdom is an unincorporated village in the town of Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Satan's Kingdom is 1.5miles northwest of the Northfield CDP and is near the Vermont border.

Name

Satan's Kingdom has been noted for its unusual place name.[1] Stories say that it was named Satan's Kingdom after a resident of Northfield walked out of a church where a sermon about the fires of hell had just been given and saw a forest fire across the Connecticut River, and observed that Satan's Kingdom was burning.[2] [3] It has also been suggested that the name originated from the village's reputation for dangerous wildlife, such as venomous snakes.[4] Satan's Kingdom is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name.

The village has a beer named after it.[5]

History

Satan's Kingdom was the site of multiple attacks in the King Philip's War during the 1670s.[6]

Geography

Much of Satan's Kingdom is occupied by the Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife management area set aside by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The area is 1,800 acres, and is popular with hikers.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The most ridiculous town name in each state . WKRC . August 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: Here’s a little known Halloween fact: Satan’s Kingdom is in Massachusetts . Boston Globe . October 21, 2020.
  3. Web site: Acosta . Chio . October 30, 2019 . Satan's Kingdom in Massachusetts Is Not What You Think . October 22, 2023 . 97.5 WOKQ . en.
  4. Web site: Mishkin . Shaina . October 31, 2017 . 10 creepiest things in the woods of Massachusetts . October 22, 2023 . masslive . en.
  5. Web site: South of Satan's Kingdom . October 22, 2023 . Harpoon.
  6. Web site: October 9, 2020 . Satan's Kingdom In Massachusetts: 10 Scary Local Landmarks To Visit . October 22, 2023 . Worcester, MA Patch . en.
  7. Web site: October 23, 2017 . Satan’s Kingdom – Northfield, MA . October 22, 2023 . Living with a Golden . en-US.