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Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census. Waltham is located at 42.380596, -71.235005, about 8 miles (12.8 km) north-west of Boston, Massachusetts. The city stretches along the Charles River and contains several dams. These dams were used to power textile mills and other such endeavors, accounting for its early industrial activity. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²). 32.9 km² (12.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (6.69%) is water.

Waltham is home to: Brandeis University, Bentley College, and Gann Academy.

Points of interest:
Gore Place
Lyman Estate
Robert Treat Paine Estate
Charles River Museum of Industry
Waverly Oaks - great for walking dogs
Prospect Hill - second highest point in the region after Blue Hills
Charles River - Riverwalk on Moody St.
Embassy Theater - on Moody St.

Downtown Waltham's Moody Street offers its own brand of entertainment with a colorful assortment of shops, restaurants, and bars, including the Watch City Brewing Co. Waltham is also home to the original Chateau Restaurant. It is an Italian family-oriented restaurant that has become somewhat of a landmark in Waltham. The Chateau has been around for three generations and is now one of five locations in Norwood, Stoughton, Andover, Norton as well as Waltham. The Chateau was recently featured on Fox25's "Zip Trip" to Waltham.

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