Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,768 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Franklin County.[4]
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 Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′15″N 72°36′00″W / 42.58750°N 72.60000°WCoordinates: 42°35′15″N 72°36′00″W / 42.58750°N 72.60000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1686 |
| Incorporated | 1753 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.87 sq mi (56.65 km2) |
| • Land | 21.41 sq mi (55.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,768 |
| • Density | 829.78/sq mi (320.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01301 |
| FIPS code | 25-27060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618166[2] |
| Website | greenfield-ma |
Greenfield was first settled in 1686.
Greenfield, Massachusetts Media
Greenfield from Poet's Seat Tower, 1917
The road marker in Court Square
Greenfield City Hall, Massachusetts. Most pictures of the building still show it as "TOWN" instead of "CITY."
Bee Sculpture "My Name is Life" in front of the Second Congregational Church in Court Square
Leavitt-Hovey House c. 1910
Poet's Seat Tower c. 1915
Engine and single-car train for the New Haven–Springfield Shuttle. Expanded train service connecting Greenfield to points south to New Haven began in Summer 2019, and has been named the Valley Flyer
The first post office c. 1910
The Weldon, Greenfield, MA; from a 1913 postcard. Designed by W. B. Reid, the hotel was added in 1980 to the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Massachusetts
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Greenfield city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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