Salem, Massachusetts
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Salem, Massachusetts | |
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City | |
Left-right from top: Federal Street District, House of Seven Gables, Historic Custom House, Peabody Essex Museum | |
Nickname(s): The Witch City, The City of Witches, Pleasure City | |
Motto: Divitis Indiae usque ad ultimum sinum (Latin: To the farthest port of the rich Indies) | |
![]() Location in Essex County, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Essex |
Settled | 1626 |
Incorporated | 1629 |
City | 1836 |
Founded by | Roger Conant |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
Area | |
• Total | 18.30 sq mi (47.40 km2) |
• Land | 8.29 sq mi (21.48 km2) |
• Water | 10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 44,480 |
• Density | 5,362.91/sq mi (2,070.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01970 |
Area code(s) | 351, 978 |
FIPS code | 25-59105 |
GNIS feature ID | 0614337 |
Website | www |
Salem is a city in Essex County, in Massachusetts. It was home of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Salem city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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