Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxboro | |
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Downtown Foxborough, with Boston visible in the distance Congregational Church | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: The Gem of Norfolk County | |
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′54″N 71°15′0″W / 42.06500°N 71.25000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1704 |
| Incorporated | June 10, 1778 |
| Named after | Charles James Fox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Paige Duncan |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20 sq mi (52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,618 |
| • Density | 927.3/sq mi (358.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02035 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-24820 |
| Website | www |
Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located within the Boston metropolitan area, it sits approximately 22 miles southwest of the city in Massachusetts’s MetroWest region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,618.
"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government, but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the United States Postal Service.
Foxborough is the location 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).