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The U.S. state of Massachusetts has 14 counties, though eight [1] of these fourteen county governments were abolished between 1997 and 2000. The counties in the southeastern portion of the state retain county-level local government (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth) or, in one case, (Nantucket County) consolidated city-county government.
Hampshire County is a historical and judicial county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.As of the 2020 census, the population was 162,308. [1] Its most populous municipality is Amherst (due to seasonal student population; the largest year-round is Northampton), its largest town in terms of landmass is Belchertown, and its traditional county seat is Northampton. [2]
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 38,247. [ 14 ]
The Holyoke Fire Department shares tips to help prevent a dryer fire after firefighters put one out Monday night.
Mount Tom, 1,202 feet (366 m), is a steep, rugged traprock mountain peak on the west bank of the Connecticut River 4.5 miles (7 km) northwest of downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts. The mountain is the southernmost and highest peak of the Mount Tom Range and the highest traprock peak of the 100-mile (160 km) long Metacomet Ridge .
Easthampton is a city [2] in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The city is in the Pioneer Valley , near the five colleges in the college towns of Northampton and Amherst . The population was 16,211 at the 2020 census .
"All of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties; the city of New Bedford and towns of Dartmouth and Fairhaven, in Bristol county; the towns of Carver, Kingston, Plymouth, Plympton, Rochester, and Wareham, in Plymouth county." [12] James Buffinton : Republican: March 4, 1869 – March 7, 1875 41st 42nd 43rd 44th [13] Elected in 1868.
Whiting Farms is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts, located to the southwest of the city center, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from downtown. Following the construction of Whiting Farms Road in 1961, the area was developed as a residential and commercial area in the 1960s and 1970s. [1]