Charles River Reservation

Charles River Reservation is a protected area in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Charles River Reservation is situated nearby to the swimming pool DCH Pool, as well as near the community center Dedham Community House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Norfolk County Courthouse and St. Paul’s Church.

Norfolk County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Norfolk County Courthouse, also known as the William D. Delahunt Courthouse, is a National Historic Landmark at 650 High Street in Dedham, Massachusetts. Norfolk County Courthouse is situated 1,500 feet south of Charles River Reservation.

St. Paul’s Church

Church

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St. Paul's Church is an Episcopal Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. The church reported 469 members in 2015 and 474 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. St. Paul’s Church is situated 2,000 feet south of Charles River Reservation.

Old Village Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Old Village Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Dedham, Massachusetts. Old Village Cemetery is situated 2,100 feet south of Charles River Reservation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Readville and West Roxbury.

Readville

Neighborhood

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Readville is part of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. Readville's ZIP Code is 02136. It was called Dedham Low Plains from 1655 until it was renamed after James Read, the owner of the Dedham Manufacturing Company along Mother Brook, in 1847. Readville is situated 2 miles east of Charles River Reservation.

West Roxbury

Suburb

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West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast. West Roxbury is situated 2½ miles northeast of Charles River Reservation.

Hyde Park

Suburb

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Hyde Park is the southernmost neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Situated 7.9 miles south of downtown Boston, it is home to a diverse range of people, housing types and social groups. Hyde Park is situated 2½ miles east of Charles River Reservation.

Charles River Reservation

Type: Protected area
Category: recreation area
Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.2526° or 42° 15′ 9″ north

Longitude

-71.17737° or 71° 10′ 39″ west

Inception

July 3rd, 2001

Open location code

87JC7R3F+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29838918

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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