Wakefield, Colonial town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Wakefield contains Lake Quannapowitt, a 254-acre water body that forms the headwaters of the Saugus River and provides recreation opportunities for residents.
First established as Lynn Village in 1638, the settlement changed names from Reading to South Reading before becoming Wakefield in 1868 after industrialist Cyrus Wakefield.
The town maintains multiple annual celebrations including Town Day Festival By The Lake, Independence Day parade, and Festival Italia throughout the calendar year.
The municipality connects to Boston through two MBTA commuter rail stations and multiple bus routes, with direct access to Interstate 95 for regional transportation.
Wakefield Rattan Company, established in 1856, developed into one of the largest manufacturers of rattan furniture in North America during the 19th century.
Location: Middlesex County
Inception: 1638
Elevation above the sea: 30 m
Shares border with: Melrose
Website: http://wakefield.ma.us
GPS coordinates: 42.50639,-71.07333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
Common District
23 m
House at 20 Lawrence Street
499 m
House at 113 Salem Street
551 m
House at 23 Avon Street
248 m
House at 15 Wave Avenue
573 m
Deacon Thomas Kendall House
555 m
Item Building
388 m
United States Post Office–Wakefield Main
197 m
House at 7 Salem Street
314 m
Meeting House of the Second Parish in Woburn
354 m
House at 8 Park Street
201 m
House at 15 Lawrence Avenue
490 m
House at 12 West Water Street
520 m
House at 18 Park Street
251 m
House at 40 Crescent Street
478 m
E. Boardman House
460 m
House at 21 Chestnut Street
359 m
House at 25 Avon Street
272 m
House at 15 Chestnut Street
313 m
House at 9 White Avenue
568 m
Yale Avenue Historic District
170 m
House at 19–21 Salem Street
386 m
Flanley's Block
245 m
House at 38 Salem Street
496 m
House at 11 Wave Avenue
564 m
Church-Lafayette Streets Historic District
321 m
Buildings at 35–37 Richardson Avenue
464 m
Emerson-Franklin Poole House
404 mReviews
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