New Haven Lighthouse
New Haven Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, New England. New Haven Lighthouse is situated nearby to Sea Bluff Beach, as well as near the neighborhood Morris Cove Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southwest Ledge Lighthouse and Sea Bluff Beach.
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. Southwest Ledge Lighthouse is situated 2 miles northeast of New Haven Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Haven and Morris Cove Historic District.
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.
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 4 miles northeast of New Haven Lighthouse.
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 4 miles northeast of New Haven Lighthouse.
New Haven Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Five Mile Point Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.22126° or 41° 13′ 17″ northLongitude
-72.94229° or 72° 56′ 32″ westOpen location code
87H963C5+G3GeoNames ID
4839386
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