Upper Charles River Reservation – Wikipedia

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State park in Massachusetts, U.S.

Upper Charles River Reservation
Hemlock Gorge (Charles River Reservation) - DSC09456.JPG

The Silk Mill Dam in Hemlock Gorge

Map showing the location of Upper Charles River Reservation

Map showing the location of Upper Charles River Reservation

Location in Massachusetts

Map showing the location of Upper Charles River Reservation

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Map showing the location of Upper Charles River Reservation

Upper Charles River Reservation (the United States)

Location Watertown, Newton,
Waltham, Weston, Wellesley, Needham,
West Roxbury, Dedham, Suffolk, Middlesex,
Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates

42°16′20″N 71°10′28″W / 42.27222°N 71.17444°W / 42.27222; -71.17444Coordinates: 42°16′20″N 71°10′28″W / 42.27222°N 71.17444°W / 42.27222; -71.17444[1]

Elevation 85 ft (26 m)[1]
Established 1890s[2]
Governing body Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website Upper Charles River Reservation

The Upper Charles River Reservation is a Massachusetts state park encompassing portions of the banks of the Charles River between the Watertown Dam in Watertown and Riverdale Park in Dedham and the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.[2] The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It includes land in the communities of Watertown, Waltham, Newton, Weston, Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, and Boston. Some of the Charles River Reservation Parkways also fall within the park boundaries. The Charles River Bike Path follows the river through much of the reservation.

Parks and attractions[edit]

The following parks and other attractions are along the river between Watertown and Dedham:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b

    “Riverdale Park”. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

  2. ^ a b “Upper Charles River Reservation”. Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ “Auburndale Park and Flowed Meadow”. Newton Conservators. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ “Nahanton Park”. Newton Conservators. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ “Riverdale Park”. mass-trails.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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