Arlington, Massachusetts

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Arlington
The water tower in Arlington Heights, built in 1921
The water tower in Arlington Heights, built in 1921
Location in Massachusetts
Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington
Arlington
Basic data
Foundation : 1635
State : United States
State : Massachusetts
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 42 ° 25 ′  N , 71 ° 9 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 25 ′  N , 71 ° 9 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 42,844 (as of 2010)
Population density : 3,197.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 14.3 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) of
which 13.4 km 2  (about 5 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 14 m
Postcodes : 02474, 02475, 02476
Area code : +1 339/781
FIPS : 25-01605
GNIS ID : 619393
Website : www.arlingtonma.gov

Arlington is a place in Middlesex County , in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . In 2010 the population was 42,844.

Arlington is a neighboring town of Cambridge and is 10 kilometers northwest of Boston .

Geographical location

Arlington is 14 km², of which 1.2 km² is water. In Arlington, you'll find Spy Pond, Mystic Lake, Mystic River , Alewife Brook, Arlington Reservoir, Mill Brook, and Hills Pond.

Districts

Map of Arlington and Environs, 1946
  • Arlington Center
  • Arlington Heights
  • East Arlington
  • Brattle Square
  • Jason Heights
  • Arlmont Village
  • Morningside
  • Turkey Hill

The neighboring towns of Medford , Lexington , Winchester , Cambridge , Somerville and Belmont border Arlington .

education

The Arlington Public Schools are nine public schools in Arlington. The seven elementary schools are Brackett, Bishop, Thompson, Hardy, Peirce, Stratton, and Dallin. There is a middle school and a high school, which are Ottoson Middle School and Arlington High School.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Arlington, Massachusetts  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files