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Cambridge is the fifth most populous city in the state of Massachusetts. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 101,355. The census bureau esimated the population to be 101,587 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area. It is the the seat of Middlesex county. It has an area of 6.4 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 42°22'30" north and 71°06'22" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2511000.
Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Lesley University are in Cambridge. Many local historic sites including Longfellow House and Memorial Hall, Harvard University are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Charles River is in or near the city.
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