Riverdale
Riverdale is a hamlet in Town of Portland, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Riverdale is situated nearby to the hamlet Cobalt Landing, as well as near Maromas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dart Island State Park and Middle Haddam Public Library.
Dart Island State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dart Island State Park is a public recreation area comprising an undeveloped 19-acre sandbar island in the Connecticut River that is only accessible by boat.
Middle Haddam Public Library
Library
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Middle Haddam Public Library is situated 2 miles east of Riverdale.
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mwackers, Public domain.
Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut, is a public hospital operated by the state of Connecticut to treat people with mental illness. It was historically known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane. Connecticut Valley Hospital is situated 2½ miles west of Riverdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Indian Hill Avenue Historic District.
Portland
Town
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Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. Portland is situated 3 miles west of Riverdale.
Indian Hill Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Indian Hill Avenue Historic District encompasses an 18th-century colonial shipbuilding village, overlaid on a historic and prehistoric Native American settlement, in Portland, Connecticut. Indian Hill Avenue Historic District is situated 3½ miles northwest of Riverdale.
Metro South Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals. Metro South Historic District is situated 3½ miles west of Riverdale.
Riverdale
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Portland, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.56149° or 41° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
-72.58287° or 72° 34′ 58″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
87H9HC68+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 158810124OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4841524
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