Short Beach
Short Beach is a beach neighborhood situated in Branford, Connecticut, United States. It is the westernmost of Branford's seven neighborhoods, the others being: The Hill, The Center, Pine Orchard, Stony Creek, Indian Neck, and Brushy Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Short Beach, CT”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farm River State Park and Beacon Hill.
Farm River State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Farm River State Park is a privately operated, publicly owned recreation area on the western shore of the Farm River estuary in the town of East Haven, Connecticut.
Beacon Hill
Peak
Beacon Hill, 130 feet above sea level, is a traprock outcrop located 1.2 miles southeast of New Haven, Connecticut overlooking the mouth of the Farm River 1.2 miles north of Long Island Sound.
Tweed-New Haven Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: TweedFacts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 west of Short Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Haven and Branford Point Historic District.
East Haven
Photo: Kathyradziunas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Haven is a town in Connecticut three minutes' drive from New Haven and 35 miles from Hartford. It is part of the Greater New Haven area, founded in 1683.
Branford Point Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district in Branford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Branford Point Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of Short Beach.
Branford Center
Neighborhood
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Branford Center is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Branford, Connecticut, United States. The CDP encompasses the traditional town center area and the area known as Branford Point. Branford Center is situated 2 miles northeast of Short Beach.
Short Beach
Latitude
41.25837° or 41° 15′ 30″ northLongitude
-72.84818° or 72° 50′ 53″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87H97552+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 158852457OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Short Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Short Beach”
- Chinese: “肖特比奇”
- Dutch: “Short Beach”
- French: “Short Beach”
- Turkish: “Short Beach”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Short Beach Historic District and Double Beach.
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Highlights include Short Beach Hook & Ladder Co. #4 and Pardee Park.
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