Fox Island

Fox Island is a minor island located in the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. The island is public, uninhabited, and forested. It is owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Brandeis University and Rose Art Museum.

Brandeis University

University

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Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational university, Brandeis was established on the site of the former Middlesex University. Brandeis University is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Fox Island.

Rose Art Museum

Museum

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The Rose Art Museum, founded in 1961, is a part of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, US. Named after founding benefactors Edward and Bertha Rose, it offers temporary exhibitions, and it displays and houses works of art from its permanent collection of 9,000 objects. Rose Art Museum is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Fox Island.

Usen Castle

Castle

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The Castle, also known as Usen Castle, is a historic building at 415 South Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Medieval style structure, built in 1928 in the style of a Norman castle, stands on the campus of Brandeis University, where it served as a dormitory until 2017. Usen Castle is situated 3,000 feet north of Fox Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auburndale and Waltham.

Auburndale

Village

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Auburndale is one of the 13 villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies at the western end of Newton near the intersection of interstate highways 90 and 95.

Waltham

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Waltham is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. It is 10 miles west of central Boston on the Charles River, and 3 miles from the city limits to the east.

West Newton

Village

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West Newton is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Among the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages, the West Newton Village Center is a National Register Historic District.

Fox Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in the Charles River in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Categories: river island, locality, and landform
Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.3591° or 42° 21′ 33″ north

Longitude

-71.25208° or 71° 15′ 8″ west

Open location code

87JC9P5X+J5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 141434690

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

Wikidata ID

Q96378248

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Highlights: Forest Grove Park and Logan Park.

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