East Rock

East Rock of south-central , United States, with a high point of 366 feet, is a 1.4-mile long trap rock ridge located primarily in the on the north side of the city of .
Wikipedia
Photo: StAkAr Karnak, Public domain.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 328 feet
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Sachem Mount” and “Sagamore Mount”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument and East Rock Park.

Monument
Photo: StAkAr Karnak, Public domain.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a located on the 366-foot summit of East Rock in . It is visible for miles from the surrounding area and .

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a park in the city of and the town of , that is operated as a New Haven city park. The park surrounds and includes the mountainous ridge named East Rock and was developed with naturalistic landscaping.

Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , in , , is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families. The museum's main building is located on a portion of the Eli Whitney Gun Factory site, a gun factory erected by Eli Whitney in 1798.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitney Avenue Historic District and East Rock.

Neighborhood
Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic district in the East Rock neighborhood of . It is a 203-acre district which included 1,084 contributing buildings when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Suburb
Photo: EmiriF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the city of , , named for nearby , a prominent trap rock ridge. The area is home to a large group of Yale students, staff, and faculty, as well as many young professionals and families.

Neighborhood
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
The is an irregularly-shaped 185-acre historic district in . The district encompasses most of the residential portion of the Prospect Hill neighborhood.

East Rock

Latitude
41.32711° or 41° 19′ 38″ north
Longitude
-72.90433° or 72° 54′ 16″ west
Elevation
328 feet (100 metres)
Open location code
87H983GW+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 359262702
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4833545
Wiki­data ID
Q770961
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover East Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“East Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “East Rock”
  • Dutch: “East Rock”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ياسانت روك”
  • French: “East Rock”
  • Japanese: “イースト・ロック”
  • Ladin: “East Rock”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “East Rock”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Side and East Rock.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Indian Head and Orange Street Bridge.

Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.