Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area

Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the neighborhood Main Street Historic District, as well as near the town Portland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arrigoni Bridge and Middletown–Portland railroad bridge.

Arrigoni Bridge

Bridge

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The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge, is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 17 and Route 66 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut, to Portland, Connecticut.

Middletown–Portland railroad bridge

Bridge

Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss railroad bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge.

Washington Street Historic District

Park

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The Washington Street Historic District encompasses a residential area of Middletown, Connecticut that has a long history as a fashionable and desirable neighborhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cromwell and Main Street Historic District.

Cromwell

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Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, located within the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 14,225 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England.

Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

The Main Street Historic District in Cromwell, Connecticut is roughly bounded by Nooks Hill Road, Prospect Hill Road, Wall and West Streets, and New Lane, and Stevens Lane and Main Street.

Portland

Town

Photo: Artsistra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census.

Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.58542° or 41° 35′ 8″ north

Longitude

-72.65605° or 72° 39′ 22″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87H9H8PV+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359277316

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

4832133

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Satellite Map

Discover Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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