Double Beach

Double Beach is a hamlet in Town of Branford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Double Beach is situated nearby to the locality Johnson Point, as well as near the suburb Short Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Farm River State Park and Branford station.

Farm River State Park

Nature reserve

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Farm River State Park is a privately operated, publicly owned recreation area on the western shore of the Farm River estuary in the town of East Haven, Connecticut.

Branford station

Railway station

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Branford station is a station on the Northeast Corridor located in Branford, Connecticut, and served by CT Rail Shore Line East commuter rail service.

Beacon Hill, 130 feet above sea level, is a traprock outcrop located 1.2 miles southeast of New Haven, Connecticut overlooking the mouth of the Farm River 1.2 miles north of Long Island Sound. Beacon Hill is situated 1½ miles northwest of Double Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Short Beach and Branford Point Historic District.

Short Beach

Suburb

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Short Beach is a beach neighborhood situated in Branford, Connecticut, United States. It is the westernmost of Branford's seven neighborhoods, the others being: The Hill, The Center, Pine Orchard, Stony Creek, Indian Neck, and Brushy Hill.

Branford Point Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district in Branford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Branford Center

Neighborhood

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Branford Center is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Branford, Connecticut, United States. The CDP encompasses the traditional town center area and the area known as Branford Point. Branford Center is situated 1½ miles northeast of Double Beach.

Double Beach

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Town of Branford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.25815° or 41° 15′ 29″ north

Longitude

-72.83204° or 72° 49′ 55″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87H97559+75

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158906913

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4832985

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