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Place Name
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Fall River
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Pronunciation
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fawl-RI-vuhr
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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92,703 (1990)
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Location
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Bristol County, Massachusetts (MA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°43'N
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Longitude
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71°07'W
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Fall River
(fawl-RI-vuhr), industrial city (1990 pop. 92,703),
Bristol co., SE Mass., a port of entry on Mt. Hope Bay, at the mouth of
the Taunton R.; 41°43'N 71°07'W. It was once the foremost cotton
textile center in the U.S.; the 1st cotton mill was built in 1811.
Textiles and clothing are the leading manufactures. The city's
industries have diversified, however, and a variety of prods. are made,
including metals and chemicals. The Bradford Durfee Col. of Technology
and a junior col. are in Fall River. The U.S.S. Massachusetts, the state's official World War II memorial, is berthed
in the harbor, at the site of Fall River. The city was the scene (1892)
of the famous trial of Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her parents
in the family's home here. Heritage State Park. Settled 1656, set
off from Freetown 1803, inc. as a city 1854.
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