First Congregational Church
The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: United Church of Christ
- Description: church building in Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “First Congregational Church of Cheshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheshire Academy and Peck Mountain.
Cheshire Academy
School
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Cheshire Academy is a co-educational college preparatory school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it is the eleventh oldest boarding school in the United States. Cheshire Academy is situated 2,800 feet northeast of First Congregational Church.
Peck Mountain
Peak
Peck Mountain of south-central Connecticut, 371 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located in Cheshire, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Peck Mountain is situated 2 miles northwest of First Congregational Church.
Cheshire Correctional Institution
Prison
Cheshire Correctional Institution is a Connecticut Department of Correction state prison for men located in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut. The facility was built beginning in 1910, partly by the inmates of the Wethersfield State Prison, and opened in 1913 as the Cheshire Reformatory for male youths ages 16 to 24. Cheshire Correctional Institution is situated 2 miles north of First Congregational Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheshire and Prospect.
Cheshire
Town
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Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Prospect
Village
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Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. Prospect is situated 4 miles west of First Congregational Church.
Yalesville
Village
First Congregational Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.49783° or 41° 29′ 52″ northLongitude
-72.90314° or 72° 54′ 11″ westElevation
262 feet (80 metres)Open location code
87H9F3XW+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 632947960OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=united_church_of_christ
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