Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′25″N 71°06′38″W / 42.37361°N 71.11056°W | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1630 |
| Incorporated | 1636 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-City Manager |
| - Mayor | E. Denise Simmons |
| - City Manager | Robert W. Healy |
| Area | |
| - City | 7.1 sq mi (18.5 km²) |
| - Land | 6.4 sq mi (16.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 101,354 |
| - Density | 15,766.1/sq mi (6,087.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142 |
| Area code(s) | 617 / 857 |
| FIPS code | 25-11000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0617365 |
| Website: www.cambridgema.gov | |
Cambridge is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. It is the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).