Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, just outside of Boston.
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 Location of Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′25″N 71°06′38″W / 42.37361°N 71.11056°WCoordinates: 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 |
| 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
The second Wikimania was hosted in this city in 2006.
Cambridge, Massachusetts Media
An 1873 map of Harvard Square
An 1852 map of Greater Boston highlighting the regional rail lines and course of Middlesex Canal; Cambridge is near the bottom of the map highlighted in yellow, and West Cambridge, which is present-day Arlington, Massachusetts, highlighted in pink
A winter view of Cambridge and Harvard University's Weld Boathouse seen from Boston with the Charles River in the foreground
Kendall Square, the center of Cambridge's biotech economy as seen from the Charles River
Stata Center at MIT
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References
- ↑ 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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