Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 56,340 at the 2000 census.
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 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′30″N 71°04′00″W / 42.42500°N 71.06667°WCoordinates: 42°25′30″N 71°04′00″W / 42.42500°N 71.06667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1640 |
| Incorporated | 1649 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| • Mayor | Richard C. Howard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 56,340 |
| • Density | 11,102.9/sq mi (4,286.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02148 |
| FIPS code | 25-37875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0612773 |
| Website | http://www.ci.malden.ma.us/ |
Geography
Malden is located at 42°25.5′N 71°4′W / 42.4250°N 71.067°W.[1] It is bordered by Melrose on the North, Everett on the south, Medford on the west, Revere on the east, and Saugus on the northeast.
Neighborhoods
Like many communities in New England, many towns and neighborhoods are organized around "Squares" which are locations of crossroads and town commons dating from the colonial and early 19th century years. Many of the neighborhoods in Malden take their name and identity from the Square they are centered around.
Malden's squares include Malden Square (formerly Converse Square, and the location of downtown Malden), Oak Grove Square (at Oak Grove T Station, Bellrock Square (at the intersections of Cross, Main and Medford Sts.), Judson Square (near Ferryway Green/School), former Suffolk Square (at Cross and Bryant Streets, and the location of a thriving Jewish community until being claimed by urban renewal in the 1960s), Maplewood Square (at Lebanon, Maplewood and Salem Streets) and Linden Square.
Some of the neighborhoods in Malden include Faulkner (location of the former Suffolk Square) West End, Edgeworth, Linden, Ferryway, Forestdale, Maplewood, Bellrock, and Belmont Hill (located between Bellrock and Ferryway).
Malden, Massachusetts Media
Pleasant Street c. 1906
1852 map of Boston showing Malden
Taken on early 2012 photo excursion.
Malden High School c. 1906
Descriptive plaque at the historic Bell Rock Cemetery
Fire Station #4, shared with the Revere Fire Department
Rustic Bridge at Island Pond, Pine Banks Park, Malden, MA; from a 1908 postcard.
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References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
Media related to Malden, Massachusetts at Wikimedia Commons