Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County in the U.S. State of Massachusetts. It is part of Metropolitan Boston. It is named after Colonel John Quincy, who was Abigail Adams' mother's father. Quincy also had Adams' son, John Quincy Adams, named after him. It is the birthplace of John Adams, the second U.S. President, and Adams' son, John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. President. It was settled in 1625 and officially founded in 1792.
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| Location of Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts Location of Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′N 71°0′W / 42.250°N 71.000°WCoordinates: 42°15′N 71°0′W / 42.250°N 71.000°W | |
| Country | 23px United States |
| State | File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1625 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1792 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1888 |
| Named for | John Quincy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.91 sq mi (69.69 km2) |
| • Land | 16.57 sq mi (42.92 km2) |
| • Water | 10.33 sq mi (26.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Highest elevation | 517 ft (158 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 101,636 |
| • Density | 6,132.63/sq mi (2,367.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02169, 02170, 02171 |
| FIPS code | 25-55745 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0617701 |
| Website | www.quincyma.gov |
Quincy, Massachusetts Media
- Mount Wollaston sketch.jpg
View of Mount Wollaston as it appeared in 1840, virtually unchanged from the time of initial English settlement in 1625. The central part of this sketch was adopted as the seal of Quincy.
- Quincy Masschusetts Frederick Childe Hassam 1892.jpeg
Quincy, Massachusetts, oil on canvas, Childe Hassam, 1892
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Quincy and surrounding area showing elevations and features
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Kam Man Food in Quincy
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Map of Quincy neighborhoods
- Stop & Shop Headquarters.jpg
Headquarters building of Stop & Shop supermarket chain in Quincy Center
- Quincy Town Hall 2019.jpg
Historic Quincy Town Hall in 2019
Quincy City Hall in Quincy, Massachusetts in 2019
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Munro Hall on the Eastern Nazarene College main campus
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Quincy city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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