Charles River

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river

The Charles River is a prominent river in eastern Massachusetts that flows between Boston and Cambridge and is known for its scenic banks, recreational activities, and role in the region’s history and culture.

Aliases (7)

Charles River watershed ×2
Charles River (fictionalized) ×1
Charles River (lower reaches) ×1
Charles River (mouth area) ×1
Charles River (nearby) ×1
Charles River (via associated structures) ×1
Charles River headwaters ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
adjacentTo	Boston University campus → Charles River Esplanade → Harvard University campus → Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus →
basinCountry	United States of America →
borderBetween	Boston → Cambridge, Massachusetts →
country	United States of America →
crosses	Massachusetts Turnpike → Route 128 →
emptiesInto	Atlantic Ocean → Boston Harbor →
flowsThrough	Boston → Cambridge, Massachusetts → Dedham, Massachusetts → Medford, Massachusetts → Needham, Massachusetts → Newton, Massachusetts → Somerville, Massachusetts → Waltham, Massachusetts → Watertown, Massachusetts → Wellesley, Massachusetts → Weston, Massachusetts →
hasBridge	Boston University Bridge → Harvard Bridge → Longfellow Bridge → Massachusetts Avenue Bridge →
hasEvent	Head of the Charles Regatta →
hasPark	Charles River Reservation →
knownFor	recreational boating → role in Boston-area culture → role in Boston-area history → rowing → running and cycling paths → sailing → scenic banks →
length	approximately 129 kilometers → approximately 80 miles →
locatedIn	Massachusetts → New England →
managedBy	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation →
mouthLocatedIn	Boston Harbor →
region	eastern Massachusetts →
sourceLocation	Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts →
usedFor	kayaking → rowing competitions → sailing lessons →

Referenced by (115)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allston → Back Bay → Cambridge city center → East Cambridge → Harvard University Allston campus → Kendall Square → MIT West Campus → Nonantum → North End, Boston ("Charles River (mouth area)") → West End (Boston) →	borderedBy
Cambridge, Massachusetts → Cambridgeport → Elm Bank Reservation → MIT boathouse → Newell Boathouse → Newton, Massachusetts → Riverside (Cambridge) → Upper Falls, Newton → Watertown, Massachusetts →	locatedOn
Causeway Street → Charles Street, Boston → Charles/MGH → Harvard Stadium → Lechmere Square → Mount Auburn Cemetery → North Station → Old Cambridge Historic District → Riverside, Newton, Massachusetts →	near
Boston University Bridge → Central Artery ("Charles River (via associated structures)") → Echo Bridge → Harvard Bridge → Harvard–MIT Bridge → Interstate 93 → Longfellow Bridge → Science Park station →	crosses
Cambridgeport → Charles River Park residential complex → East Cambridge → MIT athletic fields → Watertown Square → West Cambridge → West End (Boston) →	adjacentTo
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony → City of Newton, Massachusetts → Hemlock Gorge Reservation → Lower Falls, Newton → Natick, Massachusetts → Newton, Massachusetts → Waltham, Massachusetts →	locatedOnRiver
Auburndale, Newton → Charles Street (Boston) → Harvard University Athletics Complex → Nonantum → Nonantum → West Newton →	locatedNear
Back Bay → Charles River Campus → Charles River Park residential complex → MIT Cambridge campus → The Gardens at Elm Bank →	locatedAlong
Boston → Charles River Campus → Harvard–MIT Bridge → Riverside (Cambridge) →	hasRiver
Charles River Park residential complex → Hemlock Gorge Reservation → Newell Boathouse →	hasViewOf
Auburndale, Newton → Lower Falls, Newton → Nonantum ("Charles River (nearby)") →	hasWaterBody
MIT Building 54 → MIT Media Lab complex →	overlooks
Dedham, Massachusetts → Head of the Charles Regatta →	river
Boston University Bridge → Echo Bridge →	riverCrossed
Muddy River → Stony Brook →	tributaryOf
Harvard Bridge →	bodyOfWater
Beacon Hill →	borders
Middlesex County, Massachusetts →	contains
Suffolk County, Massachusetts ("Charles River (lower reaches)") →	containsWaterBody
U.S. Route 1 (Massachusetts) →	crossesRiver
Stony Brook ("Charles River watershed") →	drainageBasin
Needham →	feature
Charles River Reservation →	follows
Charles Street (Boston) →	hasNameOrigin
Boston University Bridge →	hasNearbyLandmark
Waban →	hasNearbyWaterBody
Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts →	hasOutflow
Storrow Drive →	hasScenicViewOf
Charles River Esplanade →	hasView
Harvard Crimson women’s rowing →	homeBodyOfWater
Harvard Crimson men’s rowing →	homeWater
MIT Club Sailing Team →	homeWaters
Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts →	isHeadwatersOf
Boston University Bridge →	isOnWaterway
Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts ("Charles River headwaters") →	isPartOf
Harvard University Allston campus →	locatedAcross
Watertown Square →	locatedAtConfluenceOf
Echo Bridge →	locatedIn
Charles River Esplanade →	locatedOnWaterbody
Head of the Charles Regatta →	location
Greater Boston →	majorRiver
Muddy River →	mouthLocatedIn
Charles Street, Boston →	namedAfter
Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts ("Charles River watershed") →	partOfRiverBasin
Quentin Compson ("Charles River (fictionalized)") →	placeOfDeath
Storrow Drive →	runsAlong
Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts →	sourceOf
MIT Club Crew →	trainingEnvironment
Boston, Massachusetts →	traversedByRiver
Newell Boathouse →	waterbodyServed
Echo Lake, Hopkinton, Massachusetts →	watercourse