Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: | |
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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).