Pierce Bridge
Pierce Bridge is a bridge in Town of Bristol, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Pierce Bridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood South End Historic District, as well as near Main Street Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include American Clock & Watch Museum and Lake Compounce.
American Clock & Watch Museum
Museum
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The American Clock & Watch Museum, located in Bristol, Connecticut, is one of a very few museums in the United States dedicated solely to horology, which is the history, science and art of timekeeping and timekeepers. American Clock & Watch Museum is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Pierce Bridge.
Lake Compounce
Theme park
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Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut that opened in 1846. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. Lake Compounce is situated 2 miles south of Pierce Bridge.
Lake Compounce Carousel
Carousel
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Lake Compounce Carousel is a historic carousel at Lake Compounce amusement park in Southington, Connecticut. It was designed by Charles I. D. Looff and built around 1890. Lake Compounce Carousel is situated 2 miles south of Pierce Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South End Historic District and Main Street Historic District.
South End Historic District
Neighborhood
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The South End Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut. Extending south from South Street along George and Hull Streets, this area's growth as a residential area's mirror's the city's growth as an industrial…
Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Main Street Historic District of Bristol, Connecticut encompasses much of the city's central business district, an area built up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Federal Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
The Federal Hill Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area of Bristol, Connecticut, known for its high-quality 19th and early 20th-century residential architecture.
Pierce Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Town of Bristol, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.66899° or 41° 40′ 8″ northLongitude
-72.92232° or 72° 55′ 20″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
87H9M39H+H3GeoNames ID
4840610
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