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Eastern Massachusetts, United States
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Merrimack Valley is a region northwest of Boston in Massachusetts. It consists of several towns in Middlesex and Essex Counties.
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By bicycle
Merrimack Valley has a variety of high quality cycling options. The fantastic Bruce Freeman Rail Trail connects Concord with Lowell, and is probably the most popular.
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Haverhill is a city in Massachusetts with a population of about 68,000 (2020).
Lawrence is a city in Massachusetts with a population of about 89,000 (2020). Methuen is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 53,000 (2020).
Lowell is a city in Massachusetts about 40 minutes northwest of Boston. With over 115,000 residents (2020), it's the fifth largest city in Massachusetts, and has an important historical background.
Amesbury is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 17,000 (2020). Merrimac is a town with a population of 7,000 (2020).
Andover is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 37,000 (2020). It is situated at the crossroads of I-495 and I-93 in the heart of the Merrimack Valley.
Billerica is a city of 42,000 people (2020) in Massachusetts that is on the border between Boston’s inner suburbs to the south and the Merrimack Valley region to the north.
Groton is a town of about 10,500 people (2010) in Middlesex County, in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. Groton, like a lot of towns in New England, has a plethora of historic homes and structures to see.
Groveland is a town in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000 (2020). Georgetown is a town of 8,000 (2020).
North Reading is a town of 15,000 (2020) in the southern part of the Merrimack Valley region of Eastern Massachusetts. Middleton is a town with a population of 10,000 (2020).
Shirley is a city in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000 (2020). The town was named for former Governor William Shirley, and was settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1775.
Townsend is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 9,000 (2020). Ashby is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 3,000 (2020).
Tyngsborough is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 12,000 (2020). Dracut is a town with a population of 33,00 (2020).
Westford is a city in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts. With a population of roughly 25,000 (2020), it's a thriving outer suburb of Lowell, with high tech industries.
Wilmington is a city of around 23,000 people (2020) in the Merrimack Valley region. Tewksbury is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 31,000 (2020).
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