Middlesex County, Administrative county in Massachusetts, United States
Middlesex County spans 847 square miles across eastern Massachusetts, bordered by the Charles River and containing both urban centers and suburban municipalities.
Established in 1643, Middlesex County initially encompassed eight settlements including Cambridge and Charlestown, marking the beginning of organized local government in colonial Massachusetts.
The county features educational centers Cambridge and Lowell, with research institutions and universities shaping the intellectual landscape of the region.
The Massachusetts court system maintains jurisdiction over Middlesex County, providing legal and administrative services through district courts in multiple locations.
The Middlesex County population of 1,632,002 residents makes it the largest county by population in New England and contains two separate county seats.
Location: Massachusetts
Inception: 1643
Capital city: Lowell
Shares border with: Hillsborough County, Essex County, Suffolk County, Norfolk County, Worcester County
GPS coordinates: 42.45908,-71.27557
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:23
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18.7 km
USS Constitution
20.5 km
Fenway Park
19.3 km
TD Garden
20.4 km
Freedom Trail
21.1 km
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
19.8 km
Faneuil Hall
21.1 km
Walden Pond
5.9 km
Clark University
50.7 km
Porcellian Club
16.1 km
John Hancock Tower
20.5 km
Boston Common
20.8 km
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
20 km
Old North Church
20.9 km
Boston Public Library
20.9 km
Boston City Hall
21 km
Massachusetts State House
20.8 km
Prudential Tower
20.2 km
The Country Club
19.2 km
Bunker Hill Monument
19.9 km
New England Aquarium
21.6 km
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
25.7 km
Museum of Bad Art
23.2 km
Harvard Stadium
16 km
Brook Farm
20.5 km
Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
20.1 km
Old State House
21.1 km
Liberty Tree
21.2 kmReviews
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