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Place Name
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Hampshire County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Northampton
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Population
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146,568 (1990)
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Location
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Massachusetts, United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°20'N
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Longitude
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72°40'W
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Hampshire
, county (
545 sq mi/1,412 sq km; 1990 pop.
146,568), W central Mass.;  Northampton; 42°20'N 72°40'W.
Bisected by Connecticut R.; drained by Westfield R. and other small
streams. Conn. Valley Lowland bisects co. The Berkshires touch W sect.;
Mounts Tom and Holyoke are near the Connecticut. Generally forested and
agr. (tobacco, hay, vegetables, fruit; poultry, livestock; dairying);
mfg. (textile goods; paper, plastic, and metal prods.; machinery;
photographic equip.; consumer goods). Formed 1662.
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