Silver Lake is an unincorporated village in Middlesex County, Massachusetts,[1] in the towns of Wilmington and Tewksbury. It is centered around its namesake lake in Wilmington, Silver Lake.
Silver Lake | |
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Populated place | |
![]() Main Street | |
Nickname(s): "The Lake" | |
![]() ![]() Silver Lake Location in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°34′10″N 71°11′28″W[1] | |
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County | Middlesex |
Towns | Wilmington, Tewksbury |
Named for | Silver Lake |
ZIP Codes | 01887, 01876 |
Area code(s) | 978 |
The shore of the lake features the Town Beach at Silver Lake,[2] as well as Fullerton Park[3] and Landry Park.[3]
A portion of the historic Middlesex Canal runs under Lake Street, and a small pedestrian bridge named Burnap's Bridge[4] is located further up the canal.
Other natural features in the area include a forest named Silver Lake Pines, Lubbers Brook, and Mud Pond.
Silver Lake used to contain an MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line station, which had service until January 18, 1965.[5] The station building was abandoned around 1943 to reduce the Boston and Maine Railroad tax bill.[6]