Around Waltham Highlands ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just east of Waltham Highlands. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Worcester. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the west of Waltham Highlands and has a population of 185,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Waltham Highlands, with the nearest first.
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Waltham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Kendal Green
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
- Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
- Auburndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- North Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- West Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
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- Newtonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newtonville
For more communities neighboring Waltham Highlands, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waltham Highlands.
Middlesex County ...
Waltham Highlands is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waltham Highlands ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waltham Highlands.
Airports Near Waltham Highlands ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Waltham Highlands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waltham Highlands.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltham Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waltham Highlands. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waltham Highlands), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |