Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

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Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

From collection Place

City of Waltham is located 9 mi W of Boston; Middlesex County (US-T121).

Historical Context

Settled in 1634, incorporated as a town in 1738, as a city in 1884. Probably named for Waltham Abbey, Essex County, England, from which came the Reverend John Eliot and other settlers of the region (MA-T1/p47).

Place Class

Civil

Elevation

85 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.3889165

Longitude (decimal)

-71.2423131

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Mrs. Edgar Nash

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