Towns & Cities Between 2 Rivers
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Concord
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Medford
- Newton
- Somerville
- Waltham
- Watertown
- Wayland
- Weston
Categories
Arlington
Arlington is located 6 miles northwest of Boston
Arlington covers 5.5 square miles
Population is approximately 43,000
Interesting Facts
- Robbins Library contains the oldest continuously operated free children’s library in the country.
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Arlington had a large ice industry on Spy Pond from the mid-19th century until the last ice house burned down in 1930.
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In 1867 the name “Arlington” was chosen in honor of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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The water tower at Park Circle is an exact copy of the rotunda of the ancient Greek Arsinoeon of Samothrace.
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The first spreadsheet software program, VisiCalc, was developed in 1979 by Bob Frankston and Dan Bricklin in Frankston’s Arlington apartment.
Schools
- Arlington High School
- Ottoson Middle School
- Menotomy Preschool
- Bishop Elementary
- Brackett Elementary
- Dallin Elementary
- Hardy Elementary
- Peirce Elementary
- Stratton Elementary
- Thompson Elementary
- Minuteman Regional HS
Property Assessments
Recycling
Snow & Parking
Utilities
Transportation
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Public transportation is provided through numerous bus routes by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA).
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Arlington is bounded on the south by Route 2.
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Alewife Station (Red Line) is located just over the Arlington border in Cambridge and goes into Boston.
