Cambridge Essential Info
Overview
Cambridge is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA, and part of the Greater Boston metropolis. It is the fifth largest city in the state. It is well-known as the location of both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Sep
Current Time
Current Weather
42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Cambridge has been called the "City of Squares", as most of its commercial districts are major street intersections known as squares.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invented the first computer in Cambridge in 1928.
- Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent universities, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Cambridge was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders.
- While a sophomore at Harvard, Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook out of his dorm room. Facebook is now the world's largest social network, making Zuckerberg a billionaire.
Popular Foods
- Fried Mussels
- Blackened Chicken