Waltham (City of), Middlesex County, MA

Located 9 mi W of Boston; Middlesex County (US-T121).

Significant Dates

1738

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).

Elevation

85 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.3889165

Longitude (decimal)

-71.2423131

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

618241

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 30 May 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.