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Cities in Massachusetts Hampden County, MassachusettsSpringfield is a city in the western part of the State of Massachusetts. It is the county seat of Hampden County 6. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 152,082. But a July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the city's population at 151,915. Nevertheless, this is the largest (and also historically the first) city called Springfield in the United States. It is also the largest city on the Connecticut River and the third largest city in Massachusetts.
Springfield is home to three 4-year colleges: Springfield College , Western New England College and American International College . Local residents are also served by Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), a junior college.
The area is served by Bradley International Airport in nearby Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Springfield also has an AmtrakAmtrak is the name of an intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. Amtrak is an independent for-profit corporation, however its board is entirely controlled by the United States government through presidential appointme station, with trains destined to Washington, DCWashington, DC officially the District of Columbia (also known as DC Washington and, historically, the Federal City is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. Residents of the city and its surrounding suburbs refer to, BostonAlternate meanings: Boston (disambiguation Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. Boston is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts in the United States. It is the unofficial capital of the region k, VermontVermont is the 14th state of the United States, known for its beautiful scenery, dairy products, maple syrup and progressive politics. History Vermont was originally home to the tribes of the Iroquois, Algonquian and Abenaki nations. In 1609, French explo or ChicagoThis article is about the city, for other uses of the term see Chicago (disambiguation : Hog butcher for the world,Tool maker, stacker of wheat,Player with railroads and the nation's freight handler;Stormy, husky, brawling,City of the big shoulders. Carl.
It is the home of the Basketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown extreme skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. A few entire teams have been inducted as well, including the Buffalo Ge, and the birthplace of Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. SeussSeuss is the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel ( March 2, 1904 September 24, 1991). He was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his collection of children's books. Life and work Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 19.
Springfield is known as the City of Homes, a nickname given to it in the late 19th century due both in part to the many Victorian mansions inhabited by its business leaders, as well as the multitudes of modest houses inhabited by its workers.
1 History
Springfield was founded by William Pynchon with colonists from RoxburyRoxbury is a neighborhood within Boston, Massachusetts. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and became a city in 1848. The City of Roxbury was annexed to Boston in 1868. The original town of Roxbury included the c in 1636. The Indians burned the town during King Philip's War in 1675. In Shays' Rebellion in 1787 the United States arsenal was attacked. The city was incorporated in 1852.
