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Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy, Massachusetts
City
City of Quincy
City Hall at Quincy Center in May 2009
City Hall at Quincy Center in May 2009
Flag of Quincy, Massachusetts
Flag
Official seal of Quincy, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname(s): "City of Presidents"
Motto: Manet  (Latin)
"It Remains"
Quincy is located in Massachusetts
Quincy
Quincy
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°15′N 71°0′W / 42.250°N 71.000°W / 42.250; -71.000Coordinates: 42°15′N 71°0′W / 42.250°N 71.000°W / 42.250; -71.000
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Norfolk
Settled 1625
Incorporated (town) 1792
Incorporated (city) 1888
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Thomas P. Koch
 • City Council At-Large: Joseph G. Finn (President)
At-Large: Noel DiBona
At-Large: Nina Liang
Ward 1: Margaret E. Laforest
Ward 2: Brad L Croall
Ward 3: Kevin F. Coughlin
Ward 4: Brian Palmucci
Ward 5: Kirsten L. Hughes
Ward 6: William Harris
Area
 • Total 26.9 sq mi (69.6 km2)
 • Land 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2)
 • Water 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2)
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Highest elevation 517 ft (158 m)
Lowest elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 92,271
 • Density 5,492.3/sq mi (2,121.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP code 02169, 02170, 02171
Area code(s) 617 and 857
FIPS code 25-55745
GNIS feature ID 0617701
Website www.quincyma.gov

Quincy (pronounced /ˈkwɪnzi/ KWIN-zee) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a major part of Metropolitan Boston and is Boston's immediate southern suburb. Its population in 2010 was 92,271, making it the 8th largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents," Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidentsJohn Adams and his son John Quincy Adams — as well as John Hancock, a President of the Continental Congress and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester and Boston before becoming the north precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quincy was split off from Braintree; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. Quincy became a city in 1888.

For more than a century, Quincy was home to a thriving granite industry; the city was also the site of the Granite Railway, the United States' first commercial railroad. Shipbuilding at the Fore River Shipyard was another key part of the city's economy. In the 20th century, both Howard Johnson's and Dunkin' Donuts were founded in the city.


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