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Salem (City of), Essex County, MA

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Salem (City of), Essex County, MA
City of Salem is located on Massachusetts Bay, 15 mi NE of Boston (US-T121); incomplete record.
Historical Context
The name Salem (meaning peace) was substituted for Naumkeag at a meeting of the General Court convened in June 1629. The town of was settled by Moravians Roger Conant and John Endecott. Settled 1626-28, incorporated as a town in 1680, and as a city in 1836 (MA-T1/p41).
Elevation
10 feet
Latitude (decimal)
42.5138568
Longitude (decimal)
-70.8983295
GNIS/GNS Feature ID
619453
Authoritative Source
U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 19 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
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