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Silver Lake (Wilmington, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°33′57″N 71°11′17″W / 42.56583°N 71.18806°W / 42.56583; -71.18806
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Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Location of the lake in Massachusetts.
Location of the lake in Massachusetts.
Silver Lake
LocationWilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°33′57″N 71°11′17″W / 42.56583°N 71.18806°W / 42.56583; -71.18806
TypeKettle lake
Basin countriesUnited States of America

Silver Lake is a kettle lake in Wilmington, Massachusetts.[1] Originally called Sandy Pond,[2] the lake is home to the town beach and draws in visitors from all over Greater Boston during the summer. The lake is at the heart of a USGS recognized populated place in Wilmington and Tewksbury, also called Silver Lake.

Recreation

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Along the shore of the lake is the Town Beach at Silver Lake,[3] containing a large beach on Burnap Street alongside a playground dedicated to Sean Collier.[4] Next to the beach is Fullerton Park,[5] a large park located on Grove Avenue. Another park, Landry Park,[5] is located along Massachusetts Route 38.

A smaller beach, known as Baby Beach, exists on Grove Avenue as well, however this beach has since been closed to the public.

References

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  1. ^ "Silver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Wilmington 1775" (PDF). Town of Wilmington, MA. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Town Beach at Silver Lake | Town of Wilmington MA". www.wilmingtonma.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. ^ "Wilmington Playground Dedicated To Sean Collier". CBS Boston. 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ^ a b "Silver Lake, Town of Wilmington, Ma". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.