Gifford Island
Gifford Island is an islet in Town of Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Gifford Island is situated nearby to Tucker Library, as well as near Gifford School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brandeis University and Gifford School.
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 1¼ miles east of Gifford Island.
Gifford School
School
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The Gifford School is a special education school located on Route 20, in Weston, Massachusetts. In 2009, it had approximately 100 students. The school takes students ages 8 and up, and is separated into a lower school, a middle school, and a high school departments, each with their own principal, social worker, and head teacher. Gifford School is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Gifford 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 1 mile east of Gifford Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston and Waltham.
Weston
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Weston is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 12,000. Weston is the most affluent place in Massachusetts and one of the most affluent in the United States. It is home to Regis College.
Waltham
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.
Auburndale
Quarter
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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. Auburndale is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gifford Island.
Gifford Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Town of Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.37111° or 42° 22′ 16″ northLongitude
-71.28094° or 71° 16′ 51″ westOpen location code
87JC9PC9+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 89789363OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Highlights include Tucker Library and Weston Landfill Solar.
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