Greater Lowell | |
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Region of Massachusetts | |
Red represents the City of Lowell, Dark Blue represents the Greater Lowell area, Light Blue represent the The New England city and town area Division Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, Purple represents both.
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Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
Towns and cities | Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford |
Largest city | Lowell, Massachusetts (108,522) (2010 census) |
Population | 299,550 (2,010 census) |
Greater Lowell is the name given to the city of Lowell, Massachusetts and its suburbs which are found in Northern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, the Merrimack Valley, and Southern New Hampshire.
The Greater Lowell area as defined as the Lowell Metropolitan area consists of the towns of Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford. The town of Pelham, New Hampshire may also be included in Greater Lowell.
The New England city and town area Division Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford contains some towns that can be considered part of Greater Lowell, Ashby, Ayer, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford, and Harvard in Massachusetts and Pelham in New Hampshire.