Charles River

The Charles River is a major river running through the New England   It separates Charlestown and Cambridge from the rest of Boston.

Background
The Charles is a winding river running through the Boston area. The river stretches from the southeast corner of the Glowing Sea to Boston Harbor, where it then reaches the ocean. Near the river's mouth, the city of Cambridge and the neighborhood of Charlestown in the north are divided from the rest of Boston in the south. The Battle of Charles River is mentioned as an event in which a group named Mass State was successful. A sign near CIT mentions the Charles River Launch is nearby.

Prior to the Great War, the USS Riptide was in the process of transporting equipment on the river. The Commonwealth Coast Guard also had a detachment located along the river, which had just intercepted a shipment of smuggled chems when the bombs fell. This Coast Guard location was named “Charles River Station.”

Appearances
The Charles River appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
The Charles River is a real world location of the same name.