Waltham, Massachusetts

E17697

city county seat municipality

Waltham, Massachusetts is a historic city just west of Boston known for its role in the American Industrial Revolution and as home to institutions like Brandeis University and Bentley University.

Aliases (3)

Waltham ×5
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States ×2
City of Waltham ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → county seat → municipality →
areaCode	339 → 781 →
climate	humid continental climate →
country	United States of America →
county	Middlesex County, Massachusetts →
economy	healthcare sector → higher education sector → technology sector →
founded	1634 →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasHigherEducationInstitution	Bentley University → Brandeis University →
hasHistoricDistrict	Gore Estate Historic District → Lyman Estate Historic District → Waltham Watch Factory Historic District →
hasLandmark	Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation → Gore Place → Lyman Estate → Waltham Watch Company factory →
hasMuseum	Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation →
hasTransportation	Interstate 95 → MBTA commuter rail Fitchburg Line → Massachusetts Route 128 →
hostTo	Bentley University → Brandeis University →
incorporatedAsCity	1884 →
incorporatedAsTown	1738 →
knownFor	early textile mills → higher education institutions → watchmaking industry →
locatedInMetropolitanArea	Boston metropolitan area →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedNear	Boston, Massachusetts →
locatedOnRiver	Charles River →
namedFor	Waltham, Lincolnshire →
nickname	Watch City →
partOf	Greater Boston → Route 128 technology corridor →
postalCode	02451 → 02452 → 02453 → 02454 → 02455 →
roleInHistory	center of the American Industrial Revolution →
state	Massachusetts →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Newton, Massachusetts → Town of Belmont ("City of Waltham") →	adjacentTo
Massachusetts → Middlesex County, Massachusetts →	contains
MBTA Fitchburg Line ("Waltham") → MBTA bus network →	serves
Belmont, Massachusetts →	borders
Greater Boston ("Waltham") →	containsCity
Charles River →	flowsThrough
MBTA Fitchburg Line ("Waltham") →	hasStation
Raytheon Company →	headquartersLocation
Brandeis/Roberts →	locatedIn
Reggie Lewis ("Waltham, Massachusetts, United States") →	placeOfDeath
Brandeis/Roberts ("Waltham") →	servesCity
RTN ("Waltham") →	underlyingCompanyHeadquartersCity
Abraham Maslow ("Waltham, Massachusetts, United States") →	workLocation