Joe Ruwet Playground

Joe Ruwet Playground is a park in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Joe Ruwet Playground is situated nearby to the village Torringford, as well as near the neighborhood Downtown Torrington Historic District.

Type: Park
Description: park in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Also known as: “Joe Ruwet Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Warner Theatre and Coe Memorial Park.

Warner Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Torrct, Public domain.

The Warner Theatre is an Art-Deco style movie palace located at 68-82 Main Street in Torrington, Connecticut. It opened on August 19, 1931 as part of the Warner Bros. chain of movie theaters. Warner Theatre is situated 2 miles west of Joe Ruwet Playground.

Coe Memorial Park

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Coe Memorial Park is located in Torrington, Connecticut. Coe Memorial Park is situated 2 miles west of Joe Ruwet Playground.

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School

School

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 4.0.

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, Wolcott Tech, or OWTS is a technical high school located in Torrington, Connecticut. It is in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Torrington Historic District and Torrington.

Downtown Torrington Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Downtown Torrington Historic District encompasses the historic central downtown area of Torrington, Connecticut. Centered on a crossing of the Naugatuck River, the 56-acre historic district is well-represented with architecture from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Downtown Torrington Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Joe Ruwet Playground.

Torrington

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Torrington is the most populated municipality and largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and the Northwest Hills Planning Region. It is also the core city of Greater Torrington, one of the largest micropolitan areas in the United States.

Harwinton

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Harwinton is a small town located in Litchfield County. The population was 5,484 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town is served by the Regional School District 10.

Joe Ruwet Playground

Category: recreation area
Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.80737° or 41° 48′ 27″ north

Longitude

-73.08626° or 73° 5′ 11″ west

Elevation

961 feet (293 metres)

Open location code

87H8RW47+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43440406

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4837011

Wikidata ID

Q31817050

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In Other Languages

“Joe Ruwet Playground” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Joe Ruwet Playground”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Torringford and Newberry Corner.

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Highlights include Limestone Drive Open Space and Harvest Baptist Church.

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