Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Massachusetts[8] and the largest city in Essex County. It is near the Atlantic Ocean, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of the Boston city line at Suffolk Downs. There is an MBTA commuter rail station in Lynn.
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 Location in Essex County and Massachusetts. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′N 70°57′W / 42.467°N 70.950°WCoordinates: 42°28′N 70°57′W / 42.467°N 70.950°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Settled | 1629 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1629 |
| Named | 1637[1] |
| Incorporated (City) | May 14, 1850[2][3] |
| Named for | King's Lynn, Norfolk, England[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.52 sq mi (35.02 km2) |
| • Land | 10.74 sq mi (27.81 km2) |
| • Water | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 101,253 |
| • Density | 9,428.53/sq mi (3,640.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 01901–01905 |
| FIPS code | 25-37490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0613376 |
| Website | www |
Lynn, Massachusetts Media
Aerial Illustration of Lynn, c. 1881
Nahant Street in Diamond Historic District
Postcard depicting a soldier monument in Lynn, MA
Lynn Washington Street at Broad Street
View over Lynn Shore Drive to Nahant and Boston
Lynn "Flatiron" Building Undergoing Conversion to Loft Apartments, November 2016
Neoclassical architecture of the Lynn Public Library, on the Lynn common, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF LYNN. About LynnCity of Lynn. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ City of Lynn Massachusetts Semi-Centennial of Incorporation. (1900)Celebration Committee / Whitten & Cass, Printers. p. 63. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ Brief History of Lynn. www.cityoflynn.net. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ↑ City of Lynn Charter (2018-12-04). Lynn, Massachusetts: City of Lynn. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ↑ The Lynn City Council 2020 - 2021City of Lynn. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Lynn city, Massachusetts. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary FileU.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
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