Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,478. With only slightly over 4 square miles (10 km²) of land, this makes it the most densely populated community in New England. It was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from the urbanizing Charlestown because it was still largely rural.

Geography

Somerville is located at 42°23'26" North, 71°6'13" West (42.390546, -71.103683){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.61% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The seven hills of Somerville (in alphabetical order) are :

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• Clarendon
• Cobble
• Ploughed
• Prospect
• Spring
• Walnut
• Winter