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 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
- Bird's-eye View of Greenfield, MA.jpg
Greenfield from Poet's Seat Tower, 1917
- Greenfield Square Marker.JPG
The road marker in Court Square
- Greenfield Town Hall.jpg
Greenfield City Hall, Massachusetts. Most pictures of the building still show it as "TOWN" instead of "CITY."
- Greenfield Bee Sculpture "My Name is Life".jpg
Bee Sculpture "My Name is Life" in front of the Second Congregational Church in Court Square
- Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, MA.jpg
Leavitt-Hovey House c. 1910
- Tower on Poet's Seat Greenfield MA.jpg
Poet's Seat Tower c. 1915
- NHS Shuttle at New Haven.jpg
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, Greenfield, MA.jpg
The first post office c. 1910
- The Weldon, Greenfield, MA.jpg
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.