City of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview of Springfield City

• Name:
  Springfield City
• Official Name:
  City of Springfield
• Also Known As:
  Springfield
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located 80 mi SW of Boston (US-T121).
• History (GNIS):
  Settled in 1636, incorporated as a town in 1641, and as a city in 1852. Named in honor of William Pynchon (1590-1662), leader of the Colony, whose name was in Springfield, Essex County, England. Before 1641, it was common land called Agawam (MA-T1/p44).
• County Seat of:
  Hampden County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.115466442° 06' 55.7"N

  Longitude:-72.539401072° 32' 21.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Pine Point 0.7 mi. NE
  • Upper Hill 0.8 mi. SW
  • Chicopee City 4.2 mi. NW
  • West Springfield City 5.6 mi. W
  • Agawam City 7.3 mi. SW
  • Holyoke City 8.5 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Michaels 0.4 mi. N
  • City of Homes 0.4 mi. E
  • Kesser Israel 0.4 mi. E
  • Sons of Israel 0.5 mi. E
  • Bay Path 0.8 mi. NW
  • Oak Grove 1.4 mi. NW
  • Cherry Lane 1.9 mi. SW
  • Sinai Memorial Park 2 mi. N
  • Polish National 2 mi. N
  • Springfield 2 mi. SW
  • Saint Benedicts 2.3 mi. W
  • Maplewood 2.5 mi. NE
• Elevation:
  50 m
• Surrounding Cities:
  • Agawam SW
  • West Springfield W
  • Chicopee NW
• Histopolis Place ID:
  249150915
• Updated Apr 29, 2020