New Bedford, Massachusetts
city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
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New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is 51 miles (82 km) south of Boston, 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles (19 km) east of Fall River. It is the ninth-largest city in Massachusetts.
New Bedford, Massachusetts | |
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 New Bedford Harbour | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Whaling City" | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location in Bristol County, Massachusetts | |
  New Bedford Location in Massachusetts  New Bedford Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W / 41.63611°N 70.93472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Settled | 1652 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1787 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1847 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.50 km2) |
| • Land | 20.00 sq mi (51.80 km2) |
| • Water | 4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 101,079 |
| • Density | 5,054/sq mi (1,951/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02740, 02744–02746 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-45000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0613714 |
| Website | www |
Well-known people from New Bedford
change- Frederick Douglass, 19th century abolitionist and editor.
- Quinn Sullivan, musical child prodigy
Sister cities
change- Tosashimizu, Kōchi, Japan since 1987[4]
References
change- ↑ "Dept. Home - Tourism & Marketing". Tourism & Marketing. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: New Bedford city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Medeiros, Michael. "Preserving the Manjirō Legacy," Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine South Coast Today, December 8, 2006; retrieved 2013-2-25.
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