The Charles River is an 80 mi (129 km) long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston. It is also sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles.
Read more about Charles River: Hydrography, Recreation, History, Creation of Modern Boston-Cambridge Basin, Pollution and Remediation Efforts, Gallery
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