Somerville, Urban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Located northwest of Boston, Somerville spans 4.12 square miles and maintains the highest population density among New England municipalities with 81,045 residents.
The area, originally inhabited by the Mystic Tribe of Naumkeag people, was deeded to English settlers in 1639 by the Squaw Sachem of Mystic.
Tufts University forms part of an educational cluster with Harvard University and MIT, establishing a concentration of academic institutions in the region.
City Hall services residents Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 to 4:30, Thursday until 7:30, and Friday mornings until 12:30.
The Old Powder House played a role in sparking the American Revolution when British soldiers removed gunpowder in 1774, causing local resistance.
Location: Middlesex County
Inception: 1630
Elevation above the sea: 4 m
Shares border with: Boston, Cambridge, Medford, Arlington
Website: https://somervillema.gov
GPS coordinates: 42.38750,-71.10000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:32
Susan Russell House
287 m
Somerville City Hall
153 m
Alexander Foster House
483 m
Peter and Oliver Tufts House
371 m
Central Library
493 m
First Universalist Church
82 m
The Highland
354 m
H. Warren House
429 m
Otis-Wyman House
536 m
C. C. Crowell House
453 m
George Loring House
281 m
House at 49 Vinal Avenue
403 m
Samuel Gaut House
179 m
House at 42 Vinal Avenue
399 m
Elisha Hopkins House
624 m
F. G. Williams House
500 m
Joseph K. James House
668 m
Robert Munroe House
643 m
Wright House
370 m
Walter S. and Melissa E. Barnes House
213 m
House at 21 Dartmouth Street
434 m
Langmaid Building
438 m
Parker-Burnett House
381 m
Amos Keyes House
694 m
Lemuel Snow, Jr., House
449 m
Hollander Blocks
557 m
House at 16–18 Preston Road
427 m
Louville Niles House
615 mReviews
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