Everett (City of), Middlesex County, MA

City of Everett, ma. Located 3 mi N of Boston; Middlesex County (UA-T121).

Significant Dates

1870

Historical Context

Settled in 1649, incorporated as a town in 1870, and as a city in 1892. Named for Edwark Everett, professor of Greek literature at Harvard University , 1819-1825, and Governor of MA, 1836-1840 (MA-T1/p19).

Place Class

Civil

Elevation

33 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.4064415

Longitude (decimal)

-71.0544671

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

618223

Source

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) (https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : accessed 31 May 2024).