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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:town
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gptkbp:area
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17.5 square miles
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gptkbp:area_code
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508
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gptkbp:city_hall
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gptkb:Mendon_Town_Hall
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gptkbp:community_events
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Annual town meeting
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gptkbp:coordinates
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42.0° N 71.5° W
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gptkbp:demographics
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Predominantly White
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gptkbp:district
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gptkb:Massachusetts's_4th_congressional_district
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gptkbp:elevation
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600 feet
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gptkbp:established
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1667
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gptkbp:fire_department
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gptkb:Mendon_Fire_Department
gptkb:Mendon_Police_Department
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gptkbp:founded_by
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English settlers
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gptkbp:government_type
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Open town meeting
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Mendon has a rich Native American history.
Mendon was affected by the 1938 hurricane.
Mendon was home to several mills in the 1800s.
Mendon was incorporated in 1667.
Mendon was part of the original Mendon settlement.
Mendon experienced significant growth in the 19th century.
Mendon has a historical district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mendon was once a major center for the wool industry.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Home to the Mendon Historical Society
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mendon, Massachusetts
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gptkbp:library
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gptkb:Mendon_Public_Library
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gptkbp:local_attraction
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gptkb:Mendon_Community_Center
gptkb:Mendon_Dog_Park
gptkb:Mendon_Historical_Society_Museum
gptkb:Mendon_Twin_Drive-In
gptkb:Mendon_Town_Beach
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gptkbp:local_government
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gptkb:Board_of_Selectmen
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Worcester_County
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gptkbp:major_highway
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Route 16
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gptkbp:median_household_income
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gptkb:$100,000
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gptkbp:neighboring_city
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gptkb:Blackstone
Milford
Upton
Hopedale
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:population
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5,800
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:Mendon,_Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
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gptkbp:school_district
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gptkb:Mendon-Upton_Regional_School_District
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Mendon_Town_Seal
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gptkbp:time_zone
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Eastern Standard Time
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gptkbp:town_animal
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gptkb:American_Bald_Eagle
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gptkbp:town_flower
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Lilac
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gptkbp:town_motto
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A Great Place to Live
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gptkbp:town_nickname
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gptkb:The_Town_of_the_Seven_Hills
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gptkbp:town_tree
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gptkb:Red_Maple
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gptkbp:website
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www.mendonma.gov
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gptkbp:zip_code
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01756
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Adin_Ballou
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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