New Bedford, Massachusetts
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| New Bedford | |
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| Nickname(s): The Whaling City | |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W / 41.63611°N 70.93472°WCoordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W / 41.63611°N 70.93472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Settled | 1640 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Jonathan F. Mitchell |
| • City Council | Councilors-at-Large: David Alves Debora Coelho Brian Gomes Denis Lawrence, Jr. John Saunders Ward Councilors by Ward# 1. James D. Oliveira 2. Steven Martins 3. Henry Bousquet 4. Bruce Duarte 5. Jane Gonsalves 6.Joe Lopes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Land | 20.1 sq mi (52.1 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 95,072 |
| • Density | 4,545.5/sq mi (1,753.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02740, 02744, 02745, 02746 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-45000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0613714 |
| Website | www.newbedford-ma.gov |
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is 51 miles (82 km) south of Boston, 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles (19 km) east of Fall River. It is the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts.
Well-known people from New Bedford[change]
- Frederick Douglass, 19th century abolitionist and editor.
- Quinn Sullivan, musical child prodigy
Sister cities[change]
- Tosashimizu, Kōchi, Japan since 1987[2]
References[change]
- ↑ "City-Data: New Bedford, MA". http://www.city-data.com/city/New-Bedford-Massachusetts.html.
- ↑ Medeiros, Michael. "Preserving the Manjirō Legacy," South Coast Today, December 8, 2006; retrieved 2013-2-25.
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