Lynn, Massachusetts
city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lynn is a city in Massachusetts[6] 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.
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Lynn, Massachusetts | |
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Nicknames: "City of Sin" and "City of Firsts" | |
Coordinates: 42°28′N 70°57′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) |
Demonym | Lynner |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 01901–01905 |
Area codes | 339/781 |
FIPS code | 25-37490 |
GNIS feature ID | 0613376 |
Website | www |
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