Lechmere Canal
Lechmere Canal is a short canal in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It opens onto the Charles River and used to be an active port for Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of Science and TD Garden.
Museum of Science
Museum
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The Museum of Science is a nature and science museum and indoor zoological establishment located in Science Park, a plot of land in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, spanning the Charles River.
TD Garden
Stadium
Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.
TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995.
Lechmere station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lechmere station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line light rail station in Lechmere Square in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is located on the east side of Monsignor O'Brien Highway near First Street, adjacent to the NorthPoint development.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cambridge and West End.
East Cambridge
Neighborhood
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Cambridge is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. East Cambridge is bounded by the Charles River and the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston on the east, the Somerville border on the north, Broadway and Main Street on the south, and the railroad tracks on the west.
West End
Suburb
Photo: RawheaD Rex, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.
Inner Belt District
Neighborhood
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The Inner Belt District is a 126-acre industrial district located in the southeastern portion of Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Along with nearby Brickbottom, the Inner Belt is a historically industrial zone of Somerville, with factories, warehouses, distribution centers, railroad connections, regional maintenance facilities, MBTA and Amtrak offices, retail stores and a hotel.
Lechmere Canal
- Type: River
- Description: canal in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Categories: canal and body of water
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.36861° or 42° 22′ 7″ northLongitude
-71.07465° or 71° 4′ 29″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JC9W9G+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 160693825OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
4941787Wikidata ID
Q6511621
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Satellite Map
Discover Lechmere Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Lechmere Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lechmere Canal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ليشمير”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beacon Hill and Kendall Square.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lechmere Canal Park and MDC Boathouse.
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