Fall River
city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
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Summary
Fall River is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,213 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bristol County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Paul Coogan[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Vila Franca do Campo[6], Povoação[7], Ponta Delgada[8]
- Postal code: 02720[9], 02721[10], 02722[11], 02723[12], 02724[13]
- Part of: Massachusetts House of Representatives' 6th Bristol district[14], Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Bristol district[15], Massachusetts Senate's First Bristol and Plymouth district[16]
- Commons category: Fall River, Massachusetts[17]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[18]
- Inception: 1670[19]
- Official website: http://www.fallriverma.org/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fall River, Massachusetts[21]
- Population: 88,857[22], 94,000[23]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Fall River[24]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], The New Student's Reference Work[26], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27]
- Official name: Fall River[28]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Fall River, Massachusetts[29]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Fall River, Massachusetts[30]
- Number of households: 38,709[31]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Fall River, Massachusetts[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 37 m[33]
- Area: 104.19379 km²[34], 104.236098 km²[35]
- History of topic: history of Fall River, Massachusetts[36]
- Water as percent of area: 17.6759 percent[37]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Fall River, Massachusetts[38]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Providence–Warwick metropolitan NECTA[39]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Fall River include USS Fall River[40], a heavy cruiser[41].
Why It Matters
Fall River has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include USS Fall River[40], a heavy cruiser[41].