Northampton, MA
| Northampton, Massachusetts | ||
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First Church, Main Street, Northampton
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| Nickname(s): The Meadow City, Hamp, Lesbianville USA, NoHo, NTown, Nton, Paradise City | ||
| Motto: Caritas, educatio, justitia (Latin "Caring, education and justice") | ||
 Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts |
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 Northampton, Massachusetts
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| Coordinates: 42°20′N 72°39′W / 42.333°N 72.650°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Hampshire | |
| Charter for township granted | May 18th, 1653 | |
| Settlers arrive | Early spring, 1654 | |
| Established as a city | September 5th, 1883 | |
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| • Type | Mayor-council city | |
| • Mayor | David Narkewicz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) | |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 28,592 | |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01060 | |
| Area code(s) | 413 | |
| FIPS code | 25-46330 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0606674 | |
| Website | www |
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The city of Northampton (
i/nɔːrˈθæmptən/) is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2012, the estimated total population of Northampton (including its outer villages, Florence and Leeds) was 28,592.
Northampton is known as an academic, artistic, musical, and countercultural hub. It features a large politically liberal community along with numerous alternative health and intellectual organizations. Based on U.S. Census demographics, election returns, and other criteria, the website Epodunk rates Northampton as the most politically liberal medium-size city (population 25,000–99,000) in the United States. The city has a high proportion of residents who identify as gay and lesbian a high number of same-sex households, and is a popular destination for the LGBT community.
Northampton is part of the Pioneer Valley and is one of the northernmost cities in the Knowledge Corridor—a cross-state cultural and economic partnership with other Connecticut River Valley cities and towns. Northampton is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of Western Massachusetts's two separate metropolitan areas. It sits approximately 15 miles north of the city of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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