Massachusetts Gazetteer
Middlesex Canal (historical) is a cultural feature (canal) in Middlesex County. The primary coordinates for Middlesex Canal (historical) places it within the MA 01801 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Middlesex Canal (historical) |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Canal |
| Description: | 27 mile long Middlesex Canal connected Boston to the Merrimack River at Lowell. Freight and passengers were carried up and down the canal from 1803 to 1853 when it was superseded by the Boston & Lowell Railroad. The canal played an important role in the development of the region north of Boston as far as Concord, New Hampshire. |
| History: | Now historical with only portions of the canal visible |
| County: | Middlesex County |
| Latitude: | 42.4699309 |
| Longitude: | -71.1532886 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Middlesex Canal (historical): Middlesex Canal (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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Woburn, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Winchester, MA (1.4 miles SE) Stoneham, MA (2.7 miles ENE) Burlington, MA (3.4 miles NW) Arlington, MA (3.9 miles S) |
Lexington, MA
(3.9 miles WSW) Medford, MA (4.3 miles SE) Melrose, MA (4.5 miles E) Wakefield, MA (4.7 miles ENE) Reading, MA (4.9 miles NE) |
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Woburn Highlands, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Central Square, MA (1.4 miles N) Cummingsville, MA (1.4 miles NW) Montvale, MA (1.4 miles ENE) Shakerhill, MA (1.4 miles WSW) |
Winchester Highlands, MA
(1.4 miles E) Symmes Corner, MA (1.9 miles SSE) Wedgemere, MA (1.9 miles SSE) Winnmere, MA (1.9 miles NW) Mishawum, MA (2.4 miles NNE) |
