Uxbridge, Massachusetts
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| Uxbridge | |||
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| Nickname : Town of Uxbridge | |||
 Taft Brothers Block, Uxbridge, Massachusetts |
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| Location in Massachusetts | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1662 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Massachusetts | ||
| County : | Worcester County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 5 ′ N , 71 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,156 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 145.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 78.7 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) of which 76.5 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 82 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 01569, 01538, 01525 | ||
| Area code : | +1 508, 774 | ||
| FIPS : | 25-71620 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0618387 | ||
| Website : | www.uxbridge-ma.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Kelly Poulin | ||
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County in the US -amerikanischen State Massachusetts . It was established as an independent ward on June 27, 1727 when the Massachusetts government allowed the residents of Mendon to elect their own township . The city was named after the Earl of Uxbridge , who was Massachusetts Attorney General at the time.
In 1731, the first Congregationalist church , influenced by the Great Awakening , was established in Uxbridge . Uxbridge was a center of the textile industry for more than 140 years, producing military uniforms and cashmere wool. It is the geographic center of Blackstone National Park Administration, the birthplace of America's industry.
Individual evidence
- ^ Joseph Sylvester Clark: A Historical Sketch of the Congregational Churches in Massachusetts from 1620 to 1858 ; Boston: Congregational Board of Publication, 1858; Chapter 12: 1730-1740 ; Pp. 148-159
- ^ "Blackstone" National Park Administration ( Memento from February 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
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