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Lynn, Massachusetts

43 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1997. It stands in Lynn City. It lies in ZIP code area 01902. It stands on High Rock. The Survey maps it on the Lynn quadrangle. 101,253 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 30 feet above sea level.

Lynn within Essex County

Population over time

2 figures

Lynn grew from 90,329 to 101,253 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201090,329
2020101,253+10,924 (+12%)

Then and now

1892 to 1997

The same ground, surveyed 105 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Lynn, surveyed 1997
Topographic sheet of Lynn, surveyed 1892

Topographic sheets covering this place

43 sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires nearby

79 since 2003

The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Lynn between 2003 and 2020, burning about 255 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Recreation and ceremony27
Smoking17
Missing data/not specified/undetermined8
Debris and open burning7
Arson/incendiarism7
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Equipment and vehicle use4
Fireworks3
Natural1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named
28 September 2020Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named
27 September 2020Smokingunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named
27 September 2020Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named
25 September 2015Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire ControlSAUGUS
21 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named
21 September 2020Arson/incendiarismunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named
21 September 2020Arson/incendiarismunder an acreMassachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Controlnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Essex County

Specimens collected nearby

12 of 10,599 shown

Museums hold 10,599 specimens collected within 10 miles of Lynn between 1800 and 1975: 5,096 Plantae, 2,952 Animalia, 1,006 Chromista, 831 Fungi, 409 Unrecorded, 290 Bacteria, 15 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A B. Proper, A. A. Eaton, A. B. Hervey and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
A photograph of the species Rhodocollybia prolixa, not of this specimenRhodocollybia prolixa var. distorta (Fr.) Antonín, Halling & Noordel.1800R. B. MackintoshPeabody
Erysiphaceae1803A. B. Seymour
A photograph of the species Hamamelis L., not of this specimenHamamelis L.1816Boott, J.Andover Turnpike [=Northern Expressway?], 6 miles from Boston.
A photograph of the species Amaranthus cannabinus, not of this specimenAmaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer1822not recorded
A photograph of the species Carex rosea, not of this specimenCarex rosea Willd.1833W. Boott
A photograph of the species Carex echinata, not of this specimenCarex echinata subsp. echinata1834Collector unspecifiedChelsea. [Inferred county from precise loc.]
A photograph of the species Desmarestia viridis, not of this specimenDesmarestia viridis (O.F.Müll.) J.V.Lamour.1841C. E. PeaseMarblehead
A photograph of the species Polysiphonia urceolata, not of this specimenPolysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville1841F. S. CollinsRevere Beach, Revere, MA
A photograph of the species Carex caryophyllea, not of this specimenCarex caryophyllea Latourr.1847C. DeweySalem
A photograph of the species Carex muhlenbergii, not of this specimenCarex muhlenbergii Kunth ex Boott1847F. M. B. Boott
A photograph of the species Trichophorum planifolium, not of this specimenTrichophorum planifolium (Spreng.) Palla1847W. BoottMedford
A photograph of the species Cladophora rupestris, not of this specimenCladophora rupestris (L.) Kütz.1848H. W. W. BaileyLittle Nahant, MA

All 10,599 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries nearby

10 of 12 shown

The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Lynn: 4 producers, 3 past producers, 2 unknowns, 2 plants. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Kay Locke Inc PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lynn Eastern Smelt & Refin CorpGold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, MercuryPlant
Saugus DepositIronOccurrence
Malden QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Malden QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Richardson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Saugus QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Swampscott PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
Swampscott QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Swampscott QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Essex County

Storms nearby

37 since 2006

The National Weather Service names Lynn in 37 storm reports between 2006 and 2023: 16 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 5 flood, 5 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLynn$75,000Numerous trees and wires were downed throughout Lynn, closing thirty to forty streets. An amateur radio operator recorded a wind gust of 60 mph on their home weather station on Centre Street.
August 2018Flash FloodLynn$50,000At 9:16 AM EST, cars on Monroe Street in Lynn were floating in the street. At 9:18 AM EST, water was rising in a building on Monroe Street, causing people to stand on chairs. At 9:31 AM cars were trapped in flood waters on Chatham Street under a bridge; the road was impassable. At 10:03 AM the basement door to a building on Union Street had collapsed due to the flooding, and water was pouring in. At 10:18 AM, large sections of Boston Street in Lynn were flooded and impassable, and several cars were trapped in the floodwaters. At 10:32 AM state route 107 on the Lynn/Salem border was closed due to flooding. At 10:59 AM EST, manhole covers were reported coming off the road on Seymour Avenue. A car was trapped in three feet of water on Wilfred Street; the road was impassable. At 11:42 AM EST, street flooding on Erie Street reached several feet.
June 2012LightningLynn$50,000Lightning struck a three family home on Washington Street, setting fire to the house. Damage was to the front roof in the third floor unit. Residents in the third floor unit were unable to return to their unit due to water damage. Other units were not damaged.
October 2014Flash FloodEast Lynn$30,000In Swampscott, a car was stuck in flood waters at the Santander Bank parking lot. Crowinshield Street was flooded in Peabody. A car was stuck in flood waters on Endicott Street. Leather City Common was flooded with six to twelve inches of water.
October 2014Flash FloodEast Lynn$30,000In Peabody, a car was stuck in two feet of water on America Drive. A car was stuck in flood waters on the ramp for the Northshore Mall from Route 114 to Route 128. In Lynn, four to six inches covered all three eastbound lanes of the Lynnway. Other streets in Lynn were flooded with three feet of water and the fire department responded to two calls of people stuck in their cars. In Beverly, Federal Street between MacPherson Drive and Rantoul and Lothrop Street at Route 127 were closed due to flooding. The fire department reported several streets flooded with at least 3 feet of water. They responded to about a half dozen calls of people stuck in their cars. In Salem, Highland Avenue was flooded out.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindLynn$25,000Multiple trees, limbs, and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLynn$20,000In Lynn, large branches and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. In Marblehead, trees and wires on Green Street and Kenneth Road were downed by thunderstorm winds. One of the trees on Kenneth Road landed on a house.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindLynn$15,000A tree and wires were downed onto a fence on Warwick Street in Lynn. Also, an eight inch diameter tree branch was downed and blew into a house, the house sustained minor damage. Several other tree limbs were downed on Lynnfield Street and Savory Street.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindLynn$15,000A tree on Parkland Avenue was downed onto a car by thunderstorm winds. Also, a large tree branch was downed onto power lines on Locust Street.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLynn$15,000Trees, wires, and branches were downed throughout Lynn and Salem.
August 2008LightningLynn$15,000A church steeple on North Common Street was struck by lightning and caught fire.
September 2019FloodEast Lynn$10,000In Swampscott, several cars were stuck in street flooding on Paradise Road (Route 1A). |Also, a car was stuck at the intersection of Stetson Avenue and Norfolk Avenue.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindLynn$10,000Trees on Vincent and Casco Roads were downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2006FloodLynn$10,000no account filed
August 2010FloodLynn$7,000In Lynn, four cars were stuck in flood waters at Commercial and Bennett Streets. Pope Street in Salem was closed due to flooding.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindLynn$6,000In Lynn, there was a tree down on a house on Grove Street. There were multiple trees down on wires elsewhere in town including Fays Avenue.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindLynn$5,000A tree was downed onto a house on Rockingham Street by thunderstorm winds.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindLynn$5,000Trees on Lynn Shore Drive were downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindLynn$3,000Wires were downed on Western Avenue.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindLynn$1,600In Lynn, a tree was down on power lines on the 100 block of Wyman Street. Also, a tree was down on power lines on Clairmont Street.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindLynn$1,000A large branch was downed onto wires on Pond Street in Lynn.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindLynn$1,000Several tree limbs were downed on Magnolia Avenue.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindLynn$500A tree was downed on Holyoke Street.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindEast Lynn$300In Lynn, power lines were down on Jackson Street.
July 2023Flash FloodLynn-In Lynn, several streets flooded including Marion St, Boston at Bridge St, and Commercial St at Lynnway.
August 2020HailLynn-In Lynn, dime sized hail was reported.
July 2020HailLynn-In Lynn, dime sized hail was reported.
July 2019FloodLynn-A portion of Route 107 near the Saugus line was flooded.
September 2018Flash FloodWest Lynn-At 11:00 AM EST, Bennett Street in Lynn was flooded and impassable with up to four feet of standing water.
September 2017HailLynn-At 535 AM EST, one-inch diameter hail was reported in Lynn.
August 2012FloodLynn-Commercial Street underpass was flooded and impassable. The Nahant Circle was flooded with one foot of water.
May 2013HailLynn-no account filed
July 2012HailLynn-no account filed
July 2012HailLynn-no account filed
July 2012HailLynn-no account filed
August 2011HailLynn-no account filed
April 2006HailLynn-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Essex County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
East Lynn1.2 miles43
Wyoma1.4 miles43
Raddin Station1.6 miles43
West Lynn1.7 miles43
Swampscott1.7 miles43
Little Nahant2.3 miles43
Phillips Point2.9 miles43
Lynnhurst2.9 miles46

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LynnAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q49188The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 613376. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.