Charles River
River in Massachusetts, United States
About
The Charles River (Massachusett: Quinobequin), sometimes abbreviated to the Charles, is an 80-mile-long (129 km) river in eastern Massachusetts. It flows northeast from Hopkinton to Boston along a meandering route which doubles back on itself several times and travels through 23 cities and towns before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
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Boston Navy Yard
Shipyard and building complex in Massachusetts
0.4 mi away
Old North Church
Historic church in Boston, Massachusetts
0.3 mi away
Bunker Hill Monument
War memorial in Boston, Massachusetts
0.6 mi away
USS Constitution
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
0.2 mi away
Paul Revere House
Historic house in Boston, Massachusetts
0.5 mi away
Big Dig
1991–2007 megaproject in Boston, Massachusetts
0.6 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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