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.
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Left-right from top: Lowell City Hall, Lowell mills, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell Skyline | |
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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°WCoordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W / 42.63944°N 71.31472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1652 |
| Incorporated | 1826 |
| A city | 1836 |
| Named for | Francis Cabot Lowell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-City council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.53 sq mi (37.63 km2) |
| • Land | 13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 115,554 |
| • Density | 8,489.75/sq mi (3,278.02/km2) |
| • Demonym | Lowellian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854 |
| FIPS code | 25-37000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0611832 |
| Website | City of Lowell, Massachusetts |
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People from Lowell
- Jack Kerouac (d. 1969), writer (On the Road)
- Bette Davis (d. 1989), Academy Award-winning actress
- Boney James (born 1961), saxophonist, songwriter, and record producer
Lowell, Massachusetts Media
- Saint Anne's Episcopal Church; Lowell, MA; south (front) side; 2011-08-20.JPG
Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, built 1824
- Abandoned mill in Lowell.jpg
Mills sat abandoned after industry left the city in the early twentieth century.
- Lowell Park HQ.jpg
Lowell National Historic Park Headquarters, Lowell, Massachusetts
- Pawtucket Canal at Central St looking west, Lowell MA.jpg
Pawtucket Canal at Central Street looking west, Lowell Massachusetts
- Lowell From the Air.JPG
Aerial view of LeLacheur Park and the UMass-Lowell campus
- 1876 bird's eye view of Lowell, Massachusetts; colored.jpg
1876 bird's eye view map of Lowell, Massachusetts
- 1975 map of canal system in Lowell, Massachusetts.png
Central Lowell's canal system (1975). The city limits extend in all directions from this central core.
- North Common Village, with Saint Jean-Baptiste Church in background; Lowell, MA; 2011-09-03.jpg
North Common Village apartments, with Saint Jean-Baptiste Church in the background. Taken from Clark Street in Lowell, Massachusetts.
References
- ↑ "FAQ City of Lowell, Massachusetts". City of Lowell, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lowell city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
