Quinnipiac River
The Quinnipiac River is a 45.5-mile long river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut. The river rises in West Central Connecticut from Dead Wood Swamp near the city of New Britain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Black Pond River”, “Dragon River”, “East River”, “New Haven River”, “Quinipiack River”, and “Quinnipiak River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and Tomlinson Lift Bridge.
Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
Bridge
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The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by locals, is an extradosed bridge that carries Interstate 95 over the mouth of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
Tomlinson Lift Bridge
Bridge
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The Tomlinson Lift Bridge is a crossing of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut. The bridge forms a segment of U.S. Route 1. The Tomlinson Vertical Lift Bridge carries four lanes of traffic across New Haven Harbor and a single-track freight line owned by the Providence & Worcester Railroad that connects the waterfront with the Northeast Corridor line of Metro North and CSX.
29th Colored Regiment Monument
Memorial
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The 29th Colored Regiment Monument is a monument located in Criscuolo Park in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The monument commemorates the soldiers of the 29th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and is located on the grounds of where more than 900 black recruits trained in 1863.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include River Street Historic District and Mill River.
River Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
The River Street Historic District encompasses a historic industrial area in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, Connecticut. Located south of Chapel Street between James Street and Blatchley Avenue, the industrial buildings here date to New Haven's growth as a major industrial center between the American Civil War and World War I, with significant emphasis on metalworking businesses.
Mill River
Neighborhood
Mill River is a primarily industrial neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut located between the Wooster Square and Fair Haven neighborhoods.
The Annex
Suburb
The Annex is a residential neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Originally part of East Haven, the neighborhood was voluntarily ceded by East Haven and annexed by the city of New Haven in the 1880s.
Quinnipiac 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 Arabic to Welsh—“Quinnipiac River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر كوينيبياك”
- Catalan: “Quinnipiac”
- Cebuano: “Quinnipiac River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كوينيبياك”
- French: “Quinnipiac”
- German: “Quinnipiac River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Quinnipiac”
- Japanese: “クイニピアック川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Quinnipiac River”
- Norwegian: “Quinnipiac River”
- Russian: “Куиннипиак”
- Slovenian: “Quinnipiac River”
- Slovenian: “Quinnipiac”
- Slovenian: “reka Quinnipiac”
- Venetian: “Quinnipiac”
- Welsh: “Afon Quinnipiac”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barnesville and Wooster Square Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mill River and Water Street Bridge.
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