Wellesley, Educational town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, located west of Boston. The community includes several residential neighborhoods and hosts two well-known colleges, along with public schools and recreational facilities.
The area was first part of Dedham starting in the mid-17th century and later transferred to Needham. The town gained independence in 1881 and took its name from a local estate.
Wellesley College, founded in 1870, maintains extensive gardens and academic buildings along the shores of Lake Waban, shaping the town's educational character.
The town has regional transit stops with connections to Boston. Public parks and trails along lakes offer opportunities for outdoor walks.
One college campus displays a large granite globe about eight meters across. The structure stands beside a relief map of the region.
Location: Norfolk County
Inception: 1660
Elevation above the sea: 43 m
Shares border with: Natick
Website: http://wellesleyma.gov
GPS coordinates: 42.29639,-71.29306
Latest update: December 13, 2025 16:32
Hunnewell Estates Historic District
2.2 km
Elm Bank Horticulture Center
2.4 km
Walter Hunnewell Arboretum
1.7 km
Davis Museum and Cultural Center
1.2 km
Wellesley Town Hall
192 m
Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
914 m
Whitin Observatory
858 m
Robert Fuller House
2.9 km
Wellesley Hills Branch Library
2.7 km
Wellesley Congregational Church and Cemetery
55 m
Elm Park and Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower
2.3 km
Fuller Brook Park
2.3 km
Intermediate Building
2.2 km
Community Playhouse
1.9 km
Morses Pond
2.3 km
Hummewell Estates Historic District
1.9 km
Waban Arch Bridge
1.5 km
Nehoiden Golf Course
1.1 km
Fairy Rock
2.2 km
Elephant Rock
2.5 km
Babson Globe
2.4 km
Statue, Work of art
2.5 km
Statue, Work of art
2.5 km
Statue, Work of art
2.5 km
Rocky Ledges Overlook
2.7 km
Scenic viewpoint
1.4 km
Scenic viewpoint
1.4 km
Scenic viewpoint
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