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Museum of Fine Arts Boston
One of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with exceptional collections of Asian, Egyptian, and Impressionist art.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Massachusetts, United States · North America
Waltham is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Newton Corner, 15km from Skinny House.
Waltham is a town located in Massachusetts, United States. With a population of 63,378, it is an important destination in North America.
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Waltham ( WAWL-tham) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial cityRead more
planning, spawning what became known as the Waltham-Lowell system of labor and production. The city is now a center for research and higher education as home to Brandeis University and Bentley University. The population was 65,218 at the 2020 United States census. Waltham is part of the Greater Boston area and lies 9 miles (14 km) west of Downtown Boston.
Waltham has been called "Watch City" because of its association with the watch industry. Waltham Watch Company opened its factory in Waltham in 1854 and was the first company to make watches on an assembly line. It won the gold medal in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. The company produced over 35 million watches, clocks, and instruments before it closed in 1957.
Waltham borders Watertown and Belmont to the east, Lexington to the north, Lincoln and Weston to the west, and Newton to the south.
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Waltham is located in Massachusetts, United States, North America. The coordinates are 42.3765 latitude, -71.2356 longitude.
Waltham has a population of approximately 63,378 people, making it a town in United States.
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One of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with exceptional collections of Asian, Egyptian, and Impressionist art.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Boston's narrowest house, four storeys tall and just 10.4 feet across at its widest, tapering to 6.2 feet inside: narrow enough to touch both walls. Wedged into Hull Street opposite Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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