Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester (WUUST-ər, ) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the 114th most populous city in the United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city had 206,518 people at the 2020 census, also making it the second-most populous city in New England, after Boston. Worcester is about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield, and 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Providence. Because it is near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city. Worcester is the historical seat of Worcester County.
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| Settled | 1673
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| Area:City | 38.6 sq mi (99.9 km)
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| Area:Land | 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km)
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| Area:Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km)
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| Elevation | 480 ft (146 m)
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| Population:City | 181,045
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| Population:Estimate | 185,877
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| Population:Density | 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km)
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| Population:Metro | 923,672
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| ZIP code | 01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 0617867
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