Tourist Information

Major tourist attractions in Lowell include Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell National Historical Park, Tsongas Arena, Vandenberg Esplanade Park, Marston Building etc.

Lowell can be reached by automobile from Interstate 495, US Route 3, the Lowell Connector and Massachusetts Routes 3A, 38, 110, 113 and 133. Lowell Regional Transit Authority provides fixed route bus services and paratransit services to the city and surrounding area. The Lowell National Historical Park provides a free streetcar shuttle between its various sites in the city centre.

General Information

The bordering towns are Dracut, Tewksbury, Billerica, Chelmsford and Tyngsboro. The city received an "All-America City" award in 1999. It was founded as a planned manufacturing center for textiles.

Demographic Information

Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. It is located at 42°38′22″N and 71°18′53″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5 square miles (37.7 km²).13.8 square miles (35.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (5.23%) is water. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County. As of the census of 2000, there were 105,167 people, 37,887 households, and 23,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,635.6 people per square mile (2,948.8/km²).