New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel
New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel is a channel in Connecticut, New England. New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel is situated nearby to the hamlet South End, as well as near the village Morris Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Southwest Ledge Lighthouse and Five Mile Point Light.
Southwest Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Southwest Ledge Light is an active lighthouse marking the main entrance channel to the harbor of New Haven, Connecticut. Completed in 1877, it was one of the first to be built on a cylindrical iron foundation, an innovation by Maj.
Five Mile Point Light
Lighthouse
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Five Mile Point Light, also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, is a U.S. lighthouse in Long Island Sound on the coast of New Haven, Connecticut. Five Mile Point Light is situated 1½ miles north of New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel.
Lighthouse Point Park
Park
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Lighthouse Point Park is a park in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, that is operated as a New Haven city park. The 82-acre park is located at the eastern point of New Haven Harbor in the East Shore neighborhood, and affords a view of Downtown New Haven. Lighthouse Point Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morris Cove Historic District and East Shore.
Morris Cove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Morris Cove Historic District encompasses a former summer resort area in eastern New Haven, Connecticut. Bounded in the north by Myron Street, the south by Morris Causeway and Lighthouse Road, and on the east by the East Haven town line, the area was developed as a coastal summer community before being transformed into a streetcar suburb in the second quarter of the 20th century. Morris Cove Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel.
East Shore
Neighborhood
East Shore is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. The East Shore contains the Morris Cove Historic District. Its name is derived from its geographic location on the east side of New Haven Harbor. East Shore is situated 3 miles north of New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel.
West Haven
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West Haven is a city in Greater New Haven. It is not a common tourist destination and is probably best known for its proximity to New Haven and Yale University.
New Haven Harbor Entrance Channel
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.22732° or 41° 13′ 38″ northLongitude
-72.91316° or 72° 54′ 47″ westOpen location code
87H963GP+WPGeoNames ID
4839382
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Localities in the Area
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