Savin Rock

Savin Rock is a section of West Haven, Connecticut, named after the rocky outcropping at the shorefront in Bradley Point Park. It was the site of the Savin Rock Amusement Park, which began in the late 19th century as a regionally renowned seaside resort.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Haven City Hall and West Haven station.

West Haven City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.

West Haven City Hall is a town hall.

West Haven station

Railway station

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West Haven station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in West Haven, Connecticut. The station was built on Sawmill Road between Hood Terrace and Railroad Avenue, in the Elm Street-Wagner Place neighborhood.

West Haven High School

School

West Haven High School is a secondary school located in West Haven, Connecticut, which educates students in grades 9–12. The mascot of West Haven is the Blue Devil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Haven and City Point.

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.

City Point

Hamlet

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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. City Point is situated 2 miles northeast of Savin Rock.

The Hill

Neighborhood

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The Hill is the southwesternmost neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. As early as 1800, this area was known as "Sodom Hill". Located directly south of Downtown New Haven, this neighborhood is home to residential areas, some light industry, New Haven Union Station as well as Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale School of Medicine. The Hill is situated 2½ miles north of Savin Rock.

Savin Rock

Type: Village
Description: neighborhood in West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Categories: neighborhood and locality
Location: Town of West Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.25963° or 41° 15′ 35″ north

Longitude

-72.94541° or 72° 56′ 44″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87H97353+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158866529

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

4842617

Wikidata ID

Q7428255

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