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. There is an MBTA commuter rail station in Lynn.
Lynn, Massachusetts | |
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.jpg) Downtown Lynn | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: "City of Sin" and "City of Firsts" | |
 Location in Essex County and Massachusetts. | |
 Lynn Location in the United States | |
| 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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