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| Natick, Massachusetts |
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Natick Common, Halloween 2004 |
| Nickname(s): Home of Champions |
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Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts |
| Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°21′00″W / 42.283333°N 71.35°W / 42.283333; -71.35Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°21′00″W / 42.283333°N 71.35°W / 42.283333; -71.35 |
Country
| United States |
State
| Massachusetts |
County
| Middlesex |
Settled
| 1651 |
Incorporated
| 1781 |
| Government |
- Type
| Representative town meeting |
| Area |
- Total
| 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2) |
- Land
| 15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2) |
- Water
| 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation |
180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2007) |
- Total
| 31,975 |
- Density
| 2,117.5/sq mi (817.8/km2) |
Time zone
| Eastern (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST)
| Eastern (UTC-4) |
ZIP code
| 01760 |
Area code(s)
| 508 / 774 |
FIPS code
| 25-43895 |
GNIS feature ID
| 0619407 |
Website
| www.natickma.gov |
Natick (pronounced /ˈneɪtɪk/) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 32,170 at the 2000 census. Only 15 miles west of Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area. The center of population of Massachusetts in 2000 was located in Natick.[1]
Contents
- 1 Origin of the name
- 2 History
- 3 Geography
- 4 Communities & Neighborhoods
- 4.1 Communities
- 4.1.1 Natick Center
- 4.1.2 South Natick
- 4.1.3 North Natick
- 4.1.4 East Natick
- 4.1.5 West Natick
- 4.2 Neighborhoods
- 4.2.1 Lake Cochituate
- 4.2.2 Walnut Hill
- 4.2.3 Wethersfield
- 5 Demographics
- 6 Government
- 7 Education
- 7.1 Public schools
- 7.2 Private Schools
- 8 Notable residents
- 9 Points of interest
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 External links
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