Great Neck

Great Neck is a cape in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Great Neck is situated nearby to the suburb Fair Haven, as well as near the neighborhood River Street Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Union Cemetery and Ball Island.

Union Cemetery

Cemetery

Fair Haven Union Cemetery, located at 149 Grand Ave, covers 7 acres for burial, holding 80 lots. A Victorian Gothic entry arch was added in 1885 inscribed with a quote from Revelation 14:13, "They rest from their labors." In April 2006, the cemetery was evaluated for restoration.

Ball Island

Islet

Photo: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY 4.0.

Ball Island is an islet.

Ferry Street Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fair Haven and River Street Historic District.

Fair Haven

Suburb

Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.

Fair Haven is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, between the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers. The northeast section of the neighborhood is also known as Chatham Square.

River Street Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.

The River Street Historic District encompasses a historic industrial area in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, Connecticut. Located south of Chapel Street between James Street and Blatchley Avenue, the industrial buildings here date to New Haven's growth as a major industrial center between the American Civil War and World War I, with significant emphasis on metalworking businesses.

Mill River

Neighborhood

Mill River is a primarily industrial neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut located between the Wooster Square and Fair Haven neighborhoods.

Great Neck

Type: Cape
Also known as: “The Neck”
Category: landform
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.31065° or 41° 18′ 38″ north

Longitude

-72.89732° or 72° 53′ 50″ west

Elevation

36 feet (11 metres)

Open location code

87H98463+73

GeoNames ID

4835316

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