Phipps Lake

Phipps Lake is a reservoir in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Phipps Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Sea Bluff, as well as near the village Savin Rock.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Haven station and West Haven City Hall.

West Haven station

Railway station

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West Haven station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in West Haven, Connecticut. The station was built on Sawmill Road between Hood Terrace and Railroad Avenue, in the Elm Street-Wagner Place neighborhood.

West Haven City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.

West Haven City Hall is a town hall.

West Haven High School

School

West Haven High School is a secondary school located in West Haven, Connecticut, which educates students in grades 9–12. The mascot of West Haven is the Blue Devil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Haven and City Point.

West Haven

Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.

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.

City Point

Hamlet

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City Point is an area in what is now The Hill Neighborhood of the City of New Haven, Connecticut, located in the Southwestern portion of the City. The City Point area was, when settled and through the 18th century, a relatively narrow peninsula extending south into New Haven Harbor, located where the West River empties into the harbor. City Point is situated 2½ miles northeast of Phipps Lake.

The Hill

Neighborhood

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The Hill is the southwesternmost neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. As early as 1800, this area was known as "Sodom Hill". Located directly south of Downtown New Haven, this neighborhood is home to residential areas, some light industry, New Haven Union Station as well as Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale School of Medicine. The Hill is situated 2½ miles northeast of Phipps Lake.

Phipps Lake

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Lake Phipps”
Category: body of water
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.26674° or 41° 16′ 0″ north

Longitude

-72.96895° or 72° 58′ 8″ west

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

87H9728J+MC

GeoNames ID

4840602

Wikidata ID

Q34914633

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Phipps Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Phipps Lake”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Phipps Lake”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sea Bluff and Savin Rock.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upper Lake Phipps and Upper Lake Phipps Dam Number 2.

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