Beverly, Massachusetts
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 Beverly, Veterans Bridge to Salem |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1626 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Massachusetts |
| County : | Essex County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 33 ′ N , 70 ° 53 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 39,502 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,010.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 58.5 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of which 39.1 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 11 m |
| Postal code : | 01915 |
| Area code : | +1 351,978 |
| FIPS : | 25-05595 |
| GNIS ID : | 0614200 |
| Website : | www.beverlyma.gov |
| Mayor : | William Scanlon, Jr. |
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Beverly is a city in Essex County in Massachusetts , United States . Founded in 1626 by Roger Conant , the city with almost 40,000 inhabitants is located directly north of the county seat of Salem .
Beverly is part of the Essex National Heritage Area . The city is home to Endicott College and the Rykodisc record label .
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Joseph Dane (1778-1858), politician
- Joshua Herrick (1793–1874), politician
- Robert Rantoul (1805-1852), politician
- John Appleton (1815–1864), politician
- Henry Larcom Abbot (1831–1927), officer and pioneer
- Frederick Albion Ober (1849-1913), biologist
- Philip Wylie (1902–1971), writer and screenwriter
- Howard Petrie (1906–1968), radio announcer and actor
- Ted Hood (1927-2013), sailor
- Joseph Vittori (1929–1951), soldier and Medal of Honor holder
- Rita R. Colwell (* 1934), microbiologist
- Bill Varney (1934–2011), sound engineer for film
- Brenda Dervin (* 1938), professor of communication
- Bill Gilligan (born 1954), ice hockey player
- Thomas E. Ricks (* 1955), journalist
- Bobby Carpenter (born 1963), ice hockey player
- Guy Ferland (* 1966), film and television director
- Travis Dewey (* 1971), musician
- Nik Caner-Medley (born 1983), basketball player
- Jesse Anthony (* 1985), cross rider
- Ashley Phillips (* 1986), soccer player
- Bo Burnham (* 1990), internet artist
Personalities related to the city
- Roger Conant (1592–1679), founder
- Nathan Read (1759–1849), politician
- Ezekiel Bacon (1776–1870), politician
- Benjamin Thomas (1813–1878), politician
- John Frederick Kensett (1816–1872), painter
- Arthur Whiting (1861-1936), pianist
- Henry Cabot Lodge junior (1902–1985), politician
- Giorgio de Santillana (1902–1974), scientist
- Jack Sharkey (1902-1994), boxer
- Michael J. Harrington (born 1936), politician
Music bands
- Caspian (founded 2005), post-rock band
Web links
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