Walden Pond

Walden Pond is a historic pond in , , in the United States. A good example of a kettle hole, it was formed by retreating 10,000–12,000 years ago.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Concord, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “jazero Walden”, “jezero Walden”, “Lake Walden”, “Walden Lake”, and “ウォールデン湖”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Gropius House and Concord-Carlisle High School.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum…

School
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is a public high school…

House
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The is a historic house located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and Lincoln.

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy …

Village
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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord… is situated 2 miles southeast of Walden Pond.

Village
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is an unincorporated village and… is situated 3 miles northwest of Walden Pond.

Walden Pond

Latitude
42.43902° or 42° 26′ 21″ north
Longitude
-71.33997° or 71° 20′ 24″ west
Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)
Open location code
87JCCMQ6+J2
Geo­Names ID
4954283
Wiki­data ID
Q2023853
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Walden Pond” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “والدن بوند”
  • Basque: “Walden aintzira”
  • Catalan: “estany de Walden”
  • Catalan: “Estany de Walden”
  • Cebuano: “Walden Pond”
  • Chinese: “瓦爾登湖”
  • Czech: “Walden”
  • Dutch: “Walden Pond”
  • French: “étang de Walden”
  • French: “Étang de Walden”
  • German: “Walden Pond”
  • Hebrew: “אגם וולדן”
  • Italian: “lago Walden”
  • Italian: “Lago Walden”
  • Japanese: “ウォールデン池”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Walden Pond”
  • Russian: “Уолденский пруд”
  • Slovak: “Walden”
  • Swedish: “Walden Pond”
  • Tamil: “வால்டன் குளம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Волденський ставок”
  • Welsh: “Pwll Walden”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Baker Bridge and Meriams Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Walden Pond State Reservation and Goose Pond.

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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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