Lexington is a city in Middlesex County , Massachusetts , USA . It is believed that it was in Lexington that the first shots were fired , which laid the foundation for the War of Independence .
City nickname - The birthplace of American freedom .
City motto - What a glorious morning for America!
| City | |||||
| Lexington | |||||
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| English Lexington | |||||
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| A country |  USA | ||||
| State | Massachusetts | ||||
| County | Middlesex | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1642 | ||||
| Former names | Cambridge farms Cambridge farms | ||||
| City with | 1713 | ||||
| Square | 42.8 km² | ||||
| Center height | 64 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 31 394 people ( 2010 ) | ||||
| Density | 739 people / km² | ||||
| Nationalities | white - 75.5% Asians - 19.8% | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +1 339, 781 | ||||
| Postal codes | 02173, 02420, 02421 | ||||
| FIPS | 25-35215 | ||||
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| lexingtonma.gov (English) | |||||
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Geography
The city is located in the eastern part of the state, 16 kilometers from the capital of Massachusetts and from the ocean . The area of the city is 42.8 km², of which open water spaces occupy 0.3 km². The Vine Brook River flows through the city ; The Massachusetts Route 128 is a major highway.
History
Lexington was founded around 1642 as an agricultural part of the city of Cambridge . In 1691, this unit was incorporated as a parish , having received the name Cambridge Farms . Own church appeared in Cambridge Farms, and in 1713 it was given the status of a city [1] , and soon after that the new city gained its current name. There are two versions about the origin of the name of the city: it was named after Baron Lexinton; or in honor of the English village of Laxton .
On April 19, 1775, the first shots were fired in Lexington, which marked the beginning of the War of Independence . In this regard, Patriots Day is annually celebrated in the city on the third Monday of April
Since its inception, Lexington has served as a supplier of agricultural products for Boston , and in 1846 it was connected to the capital by the Lexington and West Cambridge Railroad , now this branch has not been operating for a long time, the 16-kilometer Minuteman Bikeway bicycle route has been laid along its route.
Demographics
- Population
- 1850 - 1893 people
- 1860 - 2329
- 1870 - 2277
- 1880 - 2460
- 1890 - 3197
- 1900 - 3831
- 1910 - 4918
- 1920 - 6350
- 1930 - 9467
- 1940 - 13 187
- 1950 - 17 335
- 1960 - 27 691
- 1970 - 31,886
- 1980 - 29,479
- 1990 - 28,974
- 2000 - 30 355
- 2005 - 30,800
- 2010 - 31,394
- Racial composition
- white - 75.5%
- Asians - 19.8%
- African Americans - 1.5%
- Native Americans - 0.1%
- other races - 0.5%
- mixed races - 2.6%
- Hispanics (any race) - 2.3%
- Origin of ancestors
- Irish - 18.0%
- English - 14.7%
- Italians - 11.6%
- Germans - 9.1%
- Russians - 4.9%
- Poles - 4.4% [2]
Attractions
- Minute Man National Historical Park (opened in 1959) [3]
- Old North Bridge
- Lexington Center
- Lexington green
- Monument to Captain John Parker (opened in 1900)
- Lexington green
- Buckman Tavern (built c. 1690)
- Munroe Tavern (built in 1731)
- Hancock-Clarke House (built in 1737)
- Church Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist (built in 1841)
- Cary Memorial Library ( Cary Memorial Library ) (works since 1869)
- An oak tree grows in Lexington, estimated at more than 200 years old [4] .
- Willard Woods Conservation Area [5] .
Twin Cities
- Anthony France
- Vaspam Nicaragua (Vaspam has not been active in relations since 2004)
- Dolores Hidalgo Mexico (since 1966)
- Gatchina Russia
- Pavlovsk Russia (Pavlovsk has not been active in relations since 2002) [6]
Notes
- ↑ Official website for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of Lexington: 1713—2013
- ↑ Lexington: demography, economics, crime, healthcare, etc. at city-data.com
- ↑ Minute Man National Historical Park at nps.gov
- ↑ Nell Walker. The Oldest Tree in Lexington? Archived on May 19, 2012. at lexington300.org
- ↑ Willards Woods Conservation Area in Lexington, MA Archived February 24, 2008 on Wayback Machine at lexingtonma.org
- ↑ Lexington Twin Cities Archived November 24, 2015.
Links
- Official website of the city
- Lexington Historical Society
- Lexington History at creativecitieslexington.com
- Lexington Chamber of Commerce
- Lexington Schools
- Lexington sights on libertyride.us
- Lexington Cable TV Form Public-access
- Lexington Wiki (link not available)
- Lexington News at yourtown.boston.com