Lake Whitney
Lake Whitney is a lake in Hamden, Connecticut, that is a part of the Mill River. The lake was a water source for the New Haven, Connecticut, metro area, until its associated treatment plant became antiquated in the 1990s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Whitney Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitneyville Congregational Church and Eli Whitney Museum.
Whitneyville Congregational Church
Church
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The Whitneyville Congregational Church, now the Whitneyville United Church of Christ, is a historic Congregational Church at 1247-1253 Whitney Avenue in the Whitneyville section of Hamden, Connecticut, United States.
Eli Whitney Museum
Museum
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The Eli Whitney Museum, in Hamden, Connecticut, 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.
Hamden Hall Country Day School
School
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Hamden Hall Country Day School is a coeducational private day school in Hamden, Connecticut, educating students in preschool through grade 12. Hamden Hall was founded in 1912 as a country day school for boys by John P.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spring Glen and Highwood.
Spring Glen
Neighborhood
Spring Glen is a neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the town of Hamden, Connecticut. It is primarily residential, mostly single-family homes with a few two-family.
Highwood
Neighborhood
Highwood is a neighborhood in the south-central portion of the town of Hamden, Connecticut. It is primarily residential, with a mixture of small apartment buildings and single-family, two- and three-family homes.
Prospect Hill
Neighborhood
Prospect Hill is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of Downtown New Haven.
Lake Whitney
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.35066° or 41° 21′ 2″ northLongitude
-72.91455° or 72° 54′ 52″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87H9932P+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 40662582OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4837485Wikidata ID
Q6478484
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Whitney” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake Whitney”
- Welsh: “Llyn Whitney”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whitneyville and Hamden Plains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whitneyville Cemetery and Glacial Kettle.
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