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{{Short description|Waterway in the Boston area}}
{{About|the creek in Massachusetts|Chelsea Creek in London, England|Counter's Creek}}
{{About|the creek in Massachusetts|Chelsea Creek in London, England|Counter's Creek}}
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'''Chelsea Creek''', shown on federal maps as the '''Chelsea River''',<ref>{{gnis|617298|Chelsea River}}</ref> is a {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} waterway that runs along the shore of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]] and separates that community from the cities of [[Boston]] and [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]] as well as feeding part of the current [[Belle Isle Marsh Reservation]] that separates Boston from Revere. The creek starts as Mill Creek at a former pond at the intersection of [[Revere Beach Parkway]] ([[Massachusetts Route 16]]) and [[U.S. Route 1]], now a shopping center. Mill Creek meanders east for .5 miles then takes a sharp turn south, becoming Chelsea Creek, and widens significantly as it runs between Chelsea and the neighborhood of [[East Boston]]. In that area the waterway is used by [[oil tanker]]s to transport fuel to adjacent oil tanks. The creek then turns southwest and runs into the [[Mystic River]] shortly before it empties into [[Boston Harbor]].<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map</ref>
'''Chelsea Creek''', shown on federal maps as the '''Chelsea River''',<ref>{{gnis|617298|Chelsea River}}</ref> is a {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} waterway that runs along the shore of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]], and separates that community from the cities of [[Boston]] and [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]], as well as feeding part of the current [[Belle Isle Marsh Reservation]] that separates Boston from Revere. It is one of 10 designated port areas in Massachusetts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nepr.net/post/how-one-massachusetts-city-came-bear-environmental-burdens-region|title=How One Massachusetts City Came to Bear Environmental Burdens for the Region |last=Dooling|first=Shannon|publisher=New England Public Media |language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref>


The creek starts as Mill Creek at a former pond at the intersection of [[Revere Beach Parkway]] ([[Massachusetts Route 16]]) and [[U.S. Route 1]], now a shopping center. Mill Creek meanders east for 0.5 mile, then takes a sharp turn south, becoming Chelsea Creek, and widens significantly as it runs between Chelsea and the neighborhood of [[East Boston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://local.google.com/maps?q=Chelsea+River|title=Chelsea River - Google Maps|access-date=2013-12-14}}</ref> In that area, the waterway is used by [[oil tanker]]s to transport fuel to adjacent oil tanks. The creek then turns southwest and runs into the [[Mystic River]] shortly before it empties into [[Boston Harbor]].<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map</ref>
[[River Works (MBTA station)]] is named after its proximity to the creek.


All of the jet fuel used at [[Logan International Airport]] is stored along the Chelsea Creek, with 70–80 percent of the heating fuel in [[New England]], and [[Sodium chloride|road salt]] for approximately 350 communities across the region.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greenrootschelsea.org/news/2019/3/15/the-chelsea-project |title=The Chelsea Project |publisher=GreenRoots, Inc. |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref>
In May 1775, the colonists won their first offensive victory of the [[American Revolution]] over the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] in a [[naval battle]] known as the [[Battle of Chelsea Creek]].<ref>{{cite book | last = French | first = Allen | authorlink =Allen French | title = The Siege of Boston | publisher = McMillan | year = 1911 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PqZcY9z3Vn4C |ref=French|oclc=3927532|pages=249-250}}</ref>

In May 1775, the [[Colonial history of the United States|American colonists]] won the first offensive victory of the [[American Revolution]] over the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]], in a [[naval battle]] known as the [[Battle of Chelsea Creek]].<ref>{{cite book | last = French | first = Allen | author-link =Allen French | title = The Siege of Boston | publisher = Macmillan | year = 1911 |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_PqZcY9z3Vn4C |ref=French |oclc=3927532 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_PqZcY9z3Vn4C/page/n269 249]–250}}</ref>


==Crossings==
==Crossings==
* [[Chelsea Parkway Plaza]], between Chelsea and Revere (source)
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://local.google.com/maps?q=Chelsea+River|title=Chelsea River - Google Maps|accessdate=2012-06-05}}</ref>
* Parkway Plaza, between Chelsea and Revere
* Broadway, between Chelsea and Revere
* Broadway, between Chelsea and Revere
* Old [[mill]] building at Mill Street, Revere
* former Slade Mill at Mill Street, Revere
* MBTA [[Newburyport/Rockport Line]] Commuter Rail
* MBTA Commuter Rail [[Newburyport/Rockport Line]]
* [[Chelsea Street Bridge]] ([[vertical-lift bridge]] as of 2012)
* [[Chelsea Street Bridge (Boston)|Chelsea Street Bridge]]
* Andrew McArdle Bridge (Pearl Street, Chelsea / Meridian Street, East Boston)
* [[Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Suffolk County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Rivers of Suffolk County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Mystic River]]
[[Category:Mystic River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Geography of Suffolk County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Chelsea, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Revere, Massachusetts]]



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Latest revision as of 02:21, 29 October 2022

This article is about the creek in Massachusetts. For Chelsea Creek in London, England, see Counter's Creek.
Chelsea Creek
Federal Name: Chelsea River
View across toward Chelsea from East Boston.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CitiesChelsea, Revere, Boston
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRevere, Massachusetts, United States
MouthMystic River
 • location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 • coordinates
42°23′1″N 71°2′36″W / 42.38361°N 71.04333°W / 42.38361; -71.04333
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)

Chelsea Creek, shown on federal maps as the Chelsea River,[1] is a 2.6-mile-long (4.2 km) waterway that runs along the shore of Chelsea, Massachusetts, and separates that community from the cities of Boston and Revere, as well as feeding part of the current Belle Isle Marsh Reservation that separates Boston from Revere. It is one of 10 designated port areas in Massachusetts.[2]

The creek starts as Mill Creek at a former pond at the intersection of Revere Beach Parkway (Massachusetts Route 16) and U.S. Route 1, now a shopping center. Mill Creek meanders east for 0.5 mile, then takes a sharp turn south, becoming Chelsea Creek, and widens significantly as it runs between Chelsea and the neighborhood of East Boston.[3] In that area, the waterway is used by oil tankers to transport fuel to adjacent oil tanks. The creek then turns southwest and runs into the Mystic River shortly before it empties into Boston Harbor.[4]

All of the jet fuel used at Logan International Airport is stored along the Chelsea Creek, with 70–80 percent of the heating fuel in New England, and road salt for approximately 350 communities across the region.[2][5]

In May 1775, the American colonists won the first offensive victory of the American Revolution over the British, in a naval battle known as the Battle of Chelsea Creek.[6]

Crossings[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelsea River
  2. ^ a b Dooling, Shannon. "How One Massachusetts City Came to Bear Environmental Burdens for the Region". New England Public Media. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  3. ^ "Chelsea River - Google Maps". Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map
  5. ^ "The Chelsea Project". GreenRoots, Inc. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  6. ^ French, Allen (1911). The Siege of Boston. Macmillan. pp. 249–250. OCLC 3927532.


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