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HolyokeHampden County,Massachusetts"Paper City of the World"The Massachusetts state capital is Boston. What would you like to know about Holyoke
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The population of Holyoke is approximately 40,058 (2004).
The amount of land area in Holyoke is 55.129 sq. kilometers.
Holyoke elevation is 200 feet above sea level. The Holyoke median home price is $105,600 (2000). Holyoke miscellany. Return to Index Holyoke location: close to Interstate 391, north of Springfield and south of Northampton in the mid-western portion of the state. Other nearby communities include Chicopee, South Hadley, Easthampton, West Springfield, Southampton and Granby.
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The climate for Holyoke is seasonal with average temperatures in the winter around 25 degrees and in the summer about 70 degrees. Precipitation tends to falls throughout the year with most months averaging at least four inches. Snow generally falls from November until April. History & History Related Items Holyoke history: Some say the naming was for the Reverend Edward Holyoke, the president of Harvard University while another account says it was named for Eliezur Holyoke, a local resident. A dam was built here in 1848 and on its first day of operation, it was swept away! A history page for Holyoke. Holyoke was known as the "Queen of Industrial Cities" and also as the "Paper City of the World." Holyoke attractions: Holyoke, Massachusetts information site "IT HAPPENED HERE" Return to Index
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