Silver Lake, Massachusetts
Silver Lake is an unincorporated village in Middlesex County, Massachusetts,[1] in the towns of Wilmington and Tewksbury. It is centered around its namesake lake in Wilmington, Silver Lake.
Silver Lake | |
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| Nickname(s): "The Lake" | |
  Silver Lake Location in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′10″N 71°11′28″W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Towns | Wilmington, Tewksbury |
| Named for | Silver Lake |
| ZIP Codes | 01887, 01876 |
| Area code(s) | 978 |
Points of Interest
The shore of the lake features the Town Beach at Silver Lake,[2] as well as Fullerton Park[3] and Landry Park.[3]
A portion of the historic Middlesex Canal runs under Lake Street, and a small pedestrian bridge named Burnap's Bridge[4] is located further up the canal.
Other natural features in the area include a forest named Silver Lake Pines, Lubbers Brook, and Mud Pond.
Former MBTA station
Silver Lake used to contain an MBTA Commuter Rail station, operating along the Lowell Line between Wilmington and North Billerica until January 18, 1965.[5]
References
- "Silver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Town Beach at Silver Lake | Town of Wilmington MA". www.wilmingtonma.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "Silver Lake, Town of Wilmington, Ma". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "MIDDLESEX CANAL COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY". www.middlesexcanal.org. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- Belcher, Jonathan (March 14, 2020). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF).
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