Silver Lake, Massachusetts
Silver Lake | |
|---|---|
 Main Street | |
| Nickname: "The Lake" | |
  Silver Lake Location in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′10″N 71°11′28″W / 42.56944°N 71.19111°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Towns | Wilmington, Tewksbury |
| Named for | Silver Lake |
| ZIP Codes | 01887, 01876 |
| Area code | 978 |
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 is right off Main Street.
Points of Interest
[edit]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
[edit]Silver Lake used to contain an MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line station, which had service until January 18, 1965.[5] The station building was abandoned around 1943 to reduce the Boston and Maine Railroad tax bill.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Silver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Town Beach at Silver Lake | Town of Wilmington MA". www.wilmingtonma.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Silver Lake, Town of Wilmington, Ma". www.facebook.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "MIDDLESEX CANAL COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY". www.middlesexcanal.org. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ "B.& M. Wants Shelters Instead of 13 Stations". Boston Globe. December 15, 1942. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.