Cambridge, Massachusetts
city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, just outside of Boston.
Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°22′25″N 71°06′38″W / 42.37361°N 71.11056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Region | New England |
Settled | 1630 |
Incorporated | 1636 |
City | 1846 |
Named for | University of Cambridge |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
Area | |
• Total | 7.10 sq mi (18.40 km2) |
• Land | 6.40 sq mi (16.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
Elevation | 40 ft (12 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 118,403 |
• Density | 18,512.04/sq mi (7,147.01/km2) |
• Demonym | Cantabrigian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02138-02142 |
Area code | 617 / 857 |
FIPS code | 25-11000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0617365 |
Website | cambridgema |
It is the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Wikimania
changeThe second Wikimania was hosted in this city in 2006.
References
change- ↑ Cambridge Historical Commission. "Frequently Asked Questions". City of Cambridge. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Cambridge city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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