Charles River

The Charles River, sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles, is an 80-mile-long river in eastern . It flows northeast from to along a meandering route which doubles back on itself several times and travels through 23 cities and towns before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Deer Brook”, “Massachusetts River”, “Quinobequin”, “Quinobequin River”, and “Quinobin River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include TD Garden and USS Cassin Young.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena in , Massachusetts. It is located directly above the MBTA's , and it replaced the original upon opening in 1995.

Museum
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is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942.

Church
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is an Episcopal church on Salem Street in the neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The church, built in 1723, is the oldest standing church in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and East Boston.

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Known as "Little Italy" for over a hundred years, the proudly carries the torch of 's Italian heritage. Its narrow, dense streets consistently draw hordes of visitors looking to experience old world culture and first class dining.

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A lot of neighborhoods claim to be diverse, but is the real deal. "Eastie", as the locals call it, has always been a welcoming place for immigrants hoping to gain a toehold in .

Neighborhood
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in , , is a public square adjacent to , bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.

Charles River

Latitude
42.37093° or 42° 22′ 15″ north
Longitude
-71.0495° or 71° 2′ 58″ west
Open location code
87JC9XC2+96
Geo­Names ID
4932780
Wiki­data ID
Q794927
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Satellite Map

Discover Charles River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Charles River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر تشارلز”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Charles”
  • Basque: “Charles (ibaia)”
  • Basque: “Charles”
  • Bavarian: “Charles River”
  • Belarusian: “Чарлз (рака)”
  • Belarusian: “Чарлз”
  • Belarusian: “Чарльз”
  • Catalan: “Charles River”
  • Catalan: “Riu Charles”
  • Cebuano: “Charles River”
  • Central Kurdish: “ڕووباری چارلز”
  • Chinese: “查尔斯河”
  • Chuvash: “Чарльз”
  • Croatian: “Charles (rijeka)”
  • Croatian: “Charles”
  • Danish: “Charles River”
  • Dutch: “Charles River”
  • Dutch: “Charles”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تشارلز”
  • Esperanto: “Charles”
  • Esperanto: “Rivero Karolo”
  • Estonian: “Charlesi jõgi”
  • Finnish: “Charlesjoki”
  • French: “Charles”
  • French: “Fleuve Charles”
  • French: “rivière Charles”
  • French: “Rivière Charles”
  • Galician: “Río Charles”
  • German: “Charles River”
  • Hebrew: “צ’ארלס”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Charles”
  • Italian: “Charles”
  • Japanese: “チャールズ川”
  • Korean: “찰스강”
  • Lithuanian: “Čarlzas”
  • Malayalam: “ചാൾസ് നദി”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Charles River”
  • Norwegian: “Charles River”
  • Persian: “رود چارلز”
  • Persian: “رودخانه چارلز”
  • Polish: “Charles”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Charles”
  • Russian: “Чарлз”
  • Russian: “Чарльз”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Charles (rijeka)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Charles”
  • Slovenian: “Charles River”
  • Spanish: “Rio Charles”
  • Spanish: “Río Charles”
  • Swahili: “Mto Charles”
  • Swedish: “Charles River”
  • Turkish: “Charles Nehri”
  • Ukrainian: “Чарлз (річка)”
  • Ukrainian: “Чарльз (річка)”
  • Ukrainian: “Чарльз”
  • Venetian: “Charles”
  • Welsh: “Afon Charles”
  • Western Frisian: “Charles”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Charles River”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus and Quincy Market.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shipyard Park and USS Cassin Young.

Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations

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