New Bedford, Massachusetts

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.

New Bedford
City
New Bedford Harbor
New Bedford Harbor
Official seal of New Bedford
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Whaling City
Motto(s): 
Lucem Diffundo (Latin)
I Diffuse Light[1]
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
New Bedford is located in the United States
New Bedford
New Bedford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Settled1652
Incorporated1787
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJonathan F. Mitchell
 • City CouncilCouncilors-at-Large:
  • Ian Abreu
  • Naomi R.A. Carney
  • Brian K. Gomes
  • Linda M. Morad
  • Debbie Rabbit
Ward Councilors by Ward:
  1. William Markey
  2. Maria E. Giesta
  3. Hugh Dunn
  4. Dana L. Rebeiro
  5. Scott J. Lima
  6. Joseph P. Lopes
Area
 • Total24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation
50 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total95,072
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
95,032
 • Density3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02740, 02744, 02745, 02746
Area code(s)508 / 774
FIPS code25-45000
GNIS feature ID0613714
Websitewww.newbedford-ma.gov

Well-known people from New Bedford

Sister cities

References
  1. "Dept. Home - Tourism & Marketing". Tourism & Marketing.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. Medeiros, Michael. "Preserving the Manjirō Legacy," Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine South Coast Today, December 8, 2006; retrieved 2013-2-25.


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