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Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell is a city in Massachusetts. It has a population of 115,554, which makes it one of the largest cities in the state. It has historically been known for having factories that made textiles (clothes and fabric). It has been a city of immigrants, first of Irish and later of Cambodians.

City
Lowell City Hall; Lowell, MA; southwest side; 2011-08-20.JPGMill Building (now museum), Lowell, Massachusetts.JPG
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Flag of Lowell, Massachusetts
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Official seal of Lowell, Massachusetts
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Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W / 42.63944°N 71.31472°W / 42.63944; -71.31472Coordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W / 42.63944°N 71.31472°W / 42.63944; -71.31472
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
RegionNew England
Settled1652
Incorporated1826
A city1836
Named forFrancis Cabot Lowell
Government
 • TypeManager-City council
Area
[2]
 • Total14.53 sq mi (37.63 km2)
 • Land13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2)
 • Water0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total115,554
 • Density8,489.75/sq mi (3,278.02/km2)
 • Demonym
Lowellian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854
FIPS code25-37000
GNIS feature ID0611832
WebsiteCity of Lowell, Massachusetts

People from Lowell

  • Boney James (born 1961), saxophonist, songwriter, and record producer

Lowell, Massachusetts Media

  • The Massachusetts Mill at the confluence of the Merrimack and Concord Rivers; across the Cox Bridge are the Boott Mills; in the upper left is the historic Lowell Sun building with its iconic sign on top.

  • Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, built 1824

  • Mills sat abandoned after industry left the city in the early twentieth century.

  • Lowell National Historic Park Headquarters, Lowell, Massachusetts

  • Pawtucket Canal at Central Street looking west, Lowell Massachusetts

  • Aerial view of LeLacheur Park and the UMass-Lowell campus

  • 1876 bird's eye view map of Lowell, Massachusetts

  • Central Lowell's canal system (1975). The city limits extend in all directions from this central core.

  • North Common Village apartments, with Saint Jean-Baptiste Church in the background. Taken from Clark Street in Lowell, Massachusetts.

References

  1. ↑ "FAQ City of Lowell, Massachusetts". City of Lowell, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "QuickFacts: Lowell city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.


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