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Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxboro | |
|---|---|
 Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: The Gem of Norfolk County | |
 Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′55″N 71°14′54″W / 42.06528°N 71.24833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1704 |
| Incorporated | June 10, 1778 |
| Named for | Charles James Fox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Manager | William Keegan, Jr.[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.92 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20.88 sq mi (52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,618 |
| • Density | 2,163.66/sq mi (835.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02035 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-24820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618320 |
| Website | www |
Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, it is about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston. The population was 18,618 at the 2020 census.
"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government,[3] but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the United States Postal Service.[4]
Foxborough is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS).
- ^ "Office of the Town Manager". FoxboroughMA.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Site of Foxborough, MA". FoxboroughMA.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "FOXBORO — Post Office". USPS.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.