New Bedford, Massachusetts | |
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![]() New Bedford Harbour | |
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Nickname: "The Whaling City" | |
Motto(s): | |
![]() Location in Bristol County, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 41°38′10″N 70°56′05″W / 41.63611°N 70.93472°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Bristol |
Settled | 1652 |
Incorporated (town) | 1787 |
Incorporated (city) | 1847 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.50 km2) |
• Land | 20.00 sq mi (51.80 km2) |
• Water | 4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2) |
Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 101,079 |
• Density | 5,054/sq mi (1,951/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02740, 02744–02746 |
Area code | 508/774 |
FIPS code | 25-45000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0613714 |
Website | www |
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is 51 miles (82 km) south of Boston, 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles (19 km) east of Fall River. It is the ninth-largest city in Massachusetts.