Childs Island (Massachusetts)

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Childs Island is a small heavily forested island located north of the Stop River in the wetlands of Medfield Rhododendrons in Medfield, Massachusetts. [1] [2]

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Medfield Rhododendrons

The Medfield Rhododendrons is a 196-acre (0.79 km2) nature reserve established in 1934 in Medfield, Massachusetts managed by the Trustees of Reservations. The site contains the largest area of Rhododendron maximum in the state, which are currently listed as threatened by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program due to over-collecting.

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References

  1. "Childs Island". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. "Childs Island Topo Map, Norfolk County MA (Medfield Area)". TopoZone. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

Coordinates: 42°10′01″N71°18′18″W / 42.16704°N 71.30506°W / 42.16704; -71.30506

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