Saugus has a temperate climate typical of the northern Greater Boston area. Win
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Saugus is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. Saugus is one of five cities in Essex County and borders Reading on the west, Burlington on the north, Waltham on the east, and Natick on the south; the population was 35,598 at the 2010 census. Saugus is the lower-lying of the two cities, Saugus Heights being the higher.
Saugus is part of Metropolitan Boston and is located on Massachusetts Route 2. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Saugus has a temperate climate, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Precipitation is moderate and generally falls in the autumn and winter months. Saugus has the shortest winter season of any Massachusetts city, lasting from December to March; in contrast, May to October is the longest season. Extremes have ranged from −7 °F (−19 °C) in January 1933 to 106 °F (41 °C) in July 1975.
The soils are sand-textured, conglomeratic sands and clays, chiefly derived from the erosion of the Mount Auburn and Milton Bradley hills.
Saugus is part of the Essex-Medford, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was originally part of the settlement of Saugus, founded in 1635 by English Puritan settlers. The official establishment of Saugus as a town took place on July 4, 1761, and it was incorporated as a city on August 20, 1892. The Saugus Heights area was annexed in 1908.
Saugus is home to world-renowned Shoe Museum, the Essex County Historical Society, the Saugus Veterans Memorial Hall, and many other businesses and attractions.
The first human inhabitants in what is now Saugus were the Abenaki people who hunted and fished in the area. The area now housing the Shoe Museum was once an orchard. The first Euro-Americans to permanently settle in what would be Saugus were Baptist missionaries who arrived in 1714 to minister to the local Native Americans.
The area comprising Saugus was first settled by Puritans in 1635. The town of Saugus was formally established on July 4, 1761, with the first recorded land transaction taking place between David Brewer and Ebenezer Williams. By decree of the Massachusetts General Court on August 20, 1892, Saugus was incorporated as a town and included what is now known as the Saugus Heights area. The first wave of European settlers were Baptist missionaries, who arrived to minister to the local Native Americans in what is now the Shoe Museum.
Saugus has a temperate climate typical of the northern Greater Boston area. Win
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.