EVERETT

city, seat of Snohomish county, northwestern Washington, U.S., on Puget Sound, at the mouth of the Snohomish River, across from Whidbey Island (west), 28 miles (45 km) north of Seattle. Settled in 1862 and laid out in 1890, it became the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1893. Named for the son of C.L. Colby (an investor in the Everett Land Company), it attracted eastern capital and was promoted as a manufacturing centre. Development faltered, but the city exploited local timber and agricultural resources. Its landlocked harbour (Port Gardner) has been developed as a cargo and commercial fishing port. A large Boeing aircraft assembly plant is immediately south. Everett Community College was founded in 1941. Mount BakerSnoqualmie National Forest is to the east. Inc. 1893. Pop. (1992 est.) 73,832. city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It is adjacent to the cities of Chelsea, Medford, and Malden and lies across the Mystic River from Boston. Settled in 1630, it was a part of the town of Malden and was known as South Malden until it was separately incorporated in 1870 and renamed for the orator and statesman Edward Everett. A highly diversified industrial suburb, its port facilities can accommodate oceangoing ships. Manufactures include metal items, electronics, chemicals, and printed materials. Petroleum storage, services, and trade also are important. Inc. city, 1892. Pop. (1990) 35,701; (1996 est.) 35,006.