Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, in Massachusetts. It was home of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
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Left-right from top: Federal Street District, House of Seven Gables, Historic Custom House, Peabody Essex Museum | ||||||
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![]() Location in Essex County, Massachusetts | ||||||
Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°WCoordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°W | ||||||
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County | Essex | |||||
Settled | 1626 | |||||
Incorporated | 1629 | |||||
City | 1836 | |||||
Founded by | Roger Conant | |||||
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• Type | Mayor-council city | |||||
Area | ||||||
• Total | 18.30 sq mi (47.40 km2) | |||||
• Land | 8.29 sq mi (21.48 km2) | |||||
• Water | 10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2) | |||||
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) | |||||
Population | ||||||
• Total | 44,480 | |||||
• Density | 5,362.91/sq mi (2,070.66/km2) | |||||
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) | |||||
ZIP Code | 01970 | |||||
FIPS code | 25-59105 | |||||
GNIS feature ID | 0614337 | |||||
Website | www |
Salem, Massachusetts Media
Statue of Roger Conant, founder of Salem
Salem Harbor, oil on canvas, Fitz Hugh Lane, 1853, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Crowninshield's Wharf at Salem, painting by George Ropes. Ropes, a mute, was the son of a sea captain and the nephew of prominent Salem ship owner Jerathmiel Peirce. This painting is in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum.
The Peirce-Nichols House, designed by Samuel McIntire, was owned by prominent ship owner Jerathmeil Peirce and is maintained as a museum by the Peabody Essex Museum.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Salem city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.