Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, just outside of Boston.
Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Harvard Square | |
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![]() Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Settled | 1630 |
Incorporated | 1636 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-City Manager |
• Mayor | Henrietta Davis |
• City Manager | Robert W. Healy |
Area | |
• Total | 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) | |
• Total | 101,354 |
• Density | 15,766.1/sq mi (6,087.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142 |
Area code(s) | 617 / 857 |
FIPS code | 25-11000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0617365 |
Website | www.cambridgema.gov |
It is the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Wikimania
The second Wikimania was hosted in this city in 2006.

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