Childs Island

Childs Island is a small heavily forested island located north of the in the wetlands of Medfield Rhododendrons in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Medfield Town Pound and Noon Hill and Shattuck Reservation.

Historic site
is a historic site.

Peak
are adjacent open space preserves located in . They are managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations.

Museum
Heritage Center is a historic site located in . According to tradition, the original house was built in 1651 by Benjamin Clark, was burned during the King Philip's War on February 21, 1676, and was rebuilt ca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medfield and Millis.

is a town of 13,000 people in . was first settled by Anglo-Americans in 1649 after the land was taken from the Neponset Native Americans.

Town
Franklin is a city of 37,000 in . Bellingham is a town with a population of 17,000. Birthplace of noted author William Taylor Adams, also known as Oliver Optic.

is a town in , United States. Town, as the Census refers to it, is located approximately 18 miles south of downtown , , and 30 miles north of .

Childs Island

Latitude
42.16736° or 42° 10′ 3″ north
Longitude
-71.30586° or 71° 18′ 21″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Open location code
87JC5M8V+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358272510
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4933048
Wiki­data ID
Q16258088
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Childs Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Childs Island
  • Uzbek: Childs oroli (Massachusetts)
  • Uzbek: Childs oroli

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crownridge Estates and Medfield Junction station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area and Medfield Rhododendrons Reservervation.

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