Lowell, Massachusetts
city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lowell is a city in Massachusetts. It has a population of 115,554, which makes it one of the largest cities in the state. It has historically been known for having factories that made textiles (clothes and fabric). It has been a city of immigrants, first of Irish and later of Cambodians.
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Lowell, Massachusetts | |
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Left-right from top: Lowell City Hall, Lowell mills, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell Skyline | |
Nickname(s): Mill City, Spindle City, City of Lights City of Magic | |
Motto: "Art is the Handmaid of Human Good."[1] | |
Coordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Region | New England |
Settled | 1652 |
Incorporated | 1826 |
A city | 1836 |
Named for | Francis Cabot Lowell |
Government | |
• Type | Manager-City council |
Area | |
• Total | 14.53 sq mi (37.63 km2) |
• Land | 13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 115,554 |
• Density | 8,489.75/sq mi (3,278.02/km2) |
• Demonym | Lowellian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854 |
Area code | 978 / 351 |
FIPS code | 25-37000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0611832 |
Website | City of Lowell, Massachusetts |
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