New Bedford, Massachusetts
city in Bristol County, Massachusetts
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 sixth-largest city in Massachusetts.
New Bedford | |
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 New Bedford Harbor | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): The Whaling City | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts | |
  New Bedford Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W / 41.63611°N 70.93472°WCoordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W / 41.63611°N 70.93472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Settled | 1652 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Jonathan F. Mitchell |
| • City Council | Councilors-at-Large:
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| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 95,072 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 95,032 |
| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02740, 02744, 02745, 02746 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-45000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0613714 |
| Website | www |
Well-known people from New BedfordEdit
- Frederick Douglass, 19th century abolitionist and editor.
- Quinn Sullivan, musical child prodigy
Sister citiesEdit
- Tosashimizu, Kōchi, Japan since 1987[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Dept. Home - Tourism & Marketing". Tourism & Marketing.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ Medeiros, Michael. "Preserving the Manjirō Legacy," South Coast Today, December 8, 2006; retrieved 2013-2-25.
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