Maritime Aquarium

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is the only aquarium devoted to Long Island Sound, the "Estuary of National Significance" just outside its doors.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Public aquarium
Description: zoo in Connecticut, CT
Also known as: “Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk”
Address: 10 North Water St, South Norwalk, CT 06854

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include SoNo Switch Tower and The SoNo Collection.

SoNo Switch Tower

Museum

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

SoNo Switch Tower is a preserved switch tower in Norwalk, Connecticut, in the United States. It was originally constructed in 1896 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to control switches at the junction between the New Haven Line and the Danbury Branch. SoNo Switch Tower is situated 850 feet southwest of Maritime Aquarium.

The SoNo Collection

Shopping center

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The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was formerly operated from its opening until 2026 by the mall's developer, GGP, which itself is a subsidiary of Brookfield Properties. The SoNo Collection is situated 1,400 feet north of Maritime Aquarium.

South Norwalk station

Railway station

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South Norwalk station is a commuter rail station in Norwalk, Connecticut, served by the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line. It is owned and managed by the Norwalk Transit District. South Norwalk station is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Maritime Aquarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Norwalk and East Norwalk.

South Norwalk

Suburb

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South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut which corresponds to the city's Second Taxing District. Often referred to as SoNo, the neighborhood was originally settled as Old Well, then chartered as the city of South Norwalk on August 18, 1870.

East Norwalk

Village

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East Norwalk is a neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. It is located mostly in Norwalk's third taxing district with segments of its northernmost area within the first and fifth taxing districts.

Norwalk

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Norwalk is a city of 91,000 people in Fairfield County, in the state of Connecticut in the United States of America. It includes the villages of: East Norwalk, West Norwalk, Cranbury, Silvermine, Winnipauk, Wilson Point, Harbor View, Rowayton and South Norwalk, known locally as "SoNo." Norwalk, probably due mostly to its proximity to New York City, is home to many large companies.

Maritime Aquarium

Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Town of Norwalk, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.10103° or 41° 6′ 4″ north

Longitude

-73.41661° or 73° 24′ 60″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87H84H2M+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307344719

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=aquarium

GeoNames ID

4838262

Wikidata ID

Q6765784

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