Newton, Massachusetts

Newton, Massachusetts is a suburb west of Boston. It is known for its exceptional public schools and other public services. According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was 83,829.

Location

Newton is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 42°20'16" North, 71°12'36" West (42.337713, -71.209936){{GR|1}}. The city is bordered by Waltham and Watertown on the north, Needham and the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on the south, Wellesley and Weston on the west, and Brookline and the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on the east.

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Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Waltham - Watertown - Needham - West Roxbury - Boston - Wellesley - Weston - Brookline - Brighton

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From Watertown to Waltham to Needham to Dedham, Newton is bounded by the Charles River. Yankee Division Highway, designated Interstate 95 but known to the locals as Route 128, follows the Charles from Waltham to Dedham, creating a defacto land barrier. The portion of Needham which lies east of 128 and west of the Charles, known as the Needham Industrial Park has become part of a Newton commercial zone and contributes to its heavy traffic, while generating nothing but tax revenue for Needham Town Hall.

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Charles River - Yankee Division Highway - Interstate 95 - Needham Industrial Park

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.1 km² (18.2 mi²). 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.82% water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Newton has not one civic center, but rather a patchwork of "villages", many boasting a small "downtown" area of its own. Although most of the villages have a post office, they have no legal definition and no firmly defined borders. The villages are Newton Corner, Newtonville, West Newton, Nonantum (also called Silver Lake), Newton Upper Falls, Newton Lower Falls (both on the Charles River, and both once small industrial sites), Newton Centre, Waban, Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Highlands, Oak Hill, Thompsonville. Oak Hill Park, a post-WWII subdivision built on a gravel quarry for the returning GI's and once described as a sort of "Levitown" is sometimes considered to be a separate neighborhood. The city is sometimes called "The Newtons". See The Thirteen Villages of Newton.

Related Topics:
Charles River - Oak Hill Park - WWII - Levitown

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