City of Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview of Waltham City

• Name:
  Waltham City
• Official Name:
  City of Waltham
• Also Known As:
  Waltham
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located 9 mi W of Boston; Middlesex County (US-T121).
• History (GNIS):
  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).
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.388902542° 23' 20.0"N

  Longitude:-71.242095071° 14' 31.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Piety Corner 0.2 mi. NE
  • Newton City 4.1 mi. S
  • Watertown City 4.2 mi. E
  • Cambridge City 6.5 mi. E
  • Somerville City 7.2 mi. E
  • Medford City 7.2 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Grove Hill 1.4 mi. SE
  • Beth Israel Memorial Park 1.4 mi. S
  • Mount Feake 1.7 mi. S
  • Calvary (Watertown City) 1.8 mi. SE
  • Ridgelawn (Watertown City) 2.2 mi. E
  • Saint Patricks (Watertown City) 2.6 mi. E
  • West Parish Burying Ground (Newton City) 2.6 mi. S
  • Highland Meadow 2.9 mi. E
  • Robbins 3.4 mi. NE
  • Farmers 3.5 mi. SW
  • Weston Central 3.7 mi. SW
  • Linwood 3.8 mi. SW
• Elevation:
  26 m
• Surrounding Cities:
  • Watertown E
  • Newton S
• Histopolis Place ID:
  928501765
• Updated Apr 29, 2020