| Official Name: | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Massachusetts |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hampden |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1720 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1894 |
| Government Type: | Town Council and Town Manager |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 12.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 33.6 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 13.0 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Population Total: | 16430 |
| Population Density Km2: | 489.0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1263.8 |
| Elevation M: | 69 |
| Elevation Ft: | 400 |
| Timezone: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0644°N -72.5131°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 01028 |
| Area Code: | 413 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 25-19645 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0618182 |
East Longmeadow is a town[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, situated in the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. It had a population of 16,430 at the 2020 census.[2] East Longmeadow is 5miles southeast of downtown Springfield, part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Additionally, the town is 25miles north of Hartford, 88miles southwest of Boston, and 142miles northeast of New York City.
The development of East Longmeadow around the turn-of-the century was largely reliant on the brownstone quarrying industry. The industry brought many Swedish immigrants, formerly of Connecticut, along with large French and Italian populations to the area. These immigrants would typically labor in the quarries.
East Longmeadow hosts an annual Fourth of July Parade, which is one of the largest Fourth of July parades in Western Massachusetts.[3] East Longmeadow High School also serves as host to an annual Fourth of July fireworks display, traditionally held on July 3.
The town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts was first settled in the 17th century. In the 1750s houses started appearing in the eastern part of the town known as "East Village". In 1894, East Village separated from Longmeadow, and became officially incorporated as East Longmeadow in the same year.[4] The town became well known for its brownstone quarries, even when it was still a part of Longmeadow.
A railroad was built through the town in the late 19th century by Springfield and New London Railroad. The railroad wasn't a part of a major route so it became abandoned by the 1980s.[5] In the early 2010s, a bike path called The Redstone Rail Trail was built on a 1.6 mile section of where the tracks ran. It runs from Maple Street to Denslow Road. In 2020, the old train depot was bought and renovated into an ice cream stand. It opened for the first time in spring 2021.
East Longmeadow and Longmeadow compete in an annual Thanksgiving Day football game that routinely attracts a few thousand spectators. The town is also the home to the 2007 and 2019 Western Massachusetts champions in Varsity High School Baseball, along with the Western Mass champions in Girls Indoor Track in 2010, and 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.94sqmi as of 2020.[6]
East Longmeadow is bordered by Enfield and Somers, Connecticut, to the south; Hampden to the east; Wilbraham on the northeast; Springfield on the north and northwest; and Longmeadow on the west.[7]