Lowell, Massachusetts
city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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.
Lowell, Massachusetts | |
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    Left-right from top: Lowell City Hall, Lowell mills, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell Skyline | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Mill City, Spindle City, City of Lights City of Magic | |
| Motto: "Art is the Handmaid of Human Good."[1] | |
 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
  Lowell Location in the United States  Lowell Lowell (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Area code | 978 / 351 |
| FIPS code | 25-37000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0611832 |
| Website | City of Lowell, Massachusetts |
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People from Lowell
change- 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
References
change- ↑ "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.
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