Richards Corner
Richards Corner is a hamlet in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Richards Corner is situated nearby to the neighborhood Strathmore Woods, as well as near the hamlet Ives Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include First Congregational Church and Roaring Brook Falls.
First Congregational Church
Church
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The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture.
Roaring Brook Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Jgcoleman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state. Roaring Brook Falls is situated 2 miles west of Richards Corner.
Cheshire Academy
School
Photo: Skranish, Public domain.
Cheshire Academy is a co-educational college preparatory school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it is the eleventh oldest boarding school in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheshire and Prospect.
Cheshire
Town
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Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Prospect
Village
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Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. Prospect is situated 4 miles west of Richards Corner.
Yalesville
Village
Yalesville is an unincorporated village in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. The village was founded in 1677, and was originally called "First Falls". It was renamed Yalesville in 1808. Yalesville is situated 4½ miles east of Richards Corner.
Richards Corner
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Richard’s Corner”
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.4826° or 41° 28′ 57″ northLongitude
-72.9051° or 72° 54′ 18″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
87H9F3MV+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 158891583OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4841449
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