Park River
The Park River is a tributary of the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. It was officially named the Park River in 1892 after Bushnell Park, through which it flowed in downtown Hartford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Hartford River”, “Hog River”, “Kill Creek”, “Little River”, “Mill River”, and “North Meadow Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connecticut Convention Center and Trinity Health Stadium.
Connecticut Convention Center
Convention center
The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River.
Trinity Health Stadium
Stadium
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Trinity Health Stadium is a multipurpose facility in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It has been host to concerts and sporting events. It was formerly the home of the New England Nightmare of the Women's Football Alliance.
Connecticut Science Center
Museum
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The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coltsville Historic District and Charter Oak Place.
Coltsville Historic District
Neighborhood
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Coltsville Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Hartford, Connecticut. The district encompasses the factory, worker housing, and owner residences associated with Samuel Colt, one of the nation's early innovators in precision manufacturing and the production of firearms.
Charter Oak Place
Neighborhood
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Charter Oak Place is a street on the south side of downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Laid out in the 1860s, its residential character is in marked contrast to the commercial development that predominates around it.
Downtown Hartford
Suburb
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Downtown Hartford, Connecticut is the primary business district of the city, and the center of Connecticut's state government. Because of the large number of insurance companies headquartered there, Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World".
Park River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Park River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Park”
- Cebuano: “Park River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Park”
- Venetian: “Park”
- Welsh: “Afon Park”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sheldon-Charter Oak and Buckingham Square District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Park and Bell Pond Dam.
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