Sandy Point
Sandy Point is a cliff in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Sandy Point is situated nearby to the hamlet City Point, as well as near the neighborhood Oyster Point Historic District.- Type: Cliff
- Description: cliff in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Neck Point”, “Sand Spit”, “Smith Point”, and “West Cape”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Nathan Hale and Tweed-New Haven Airport.
Fort Nathan Hale
Park
Photo: 2112guy, Public domain.
Fort Nathan Hale, also known as Fort Hale Park, Black Rock, is a 20-acre city park located on the east shore of New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Connecticut.
Tweed-New Haven Airport
Aerodrome
Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of downtown New Haven, in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Tweed-New Haven Airport is situated 2 miles east of Sandy Point.
New Haven Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Haven Union Station is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the third such station in the city of New Haven, preceded by both an 1848 built station in a different location, and an 1879 built station near the current station's location. New Haven Railway Station is situated 2 miles north of Sandy Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Point and East Shore.
City Point
Hamlet
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
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.
East Shore
Neighborhood
East Shore is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. The East Shore contains the Morris Cove Historic District. Its name is derived from its geographic location on the east side of New Haven Harbor.
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.
Sandy Point
- Category: landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Sandy Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandy Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oyster Point Historic District and Brightview.
Notable Places Nearby
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