Walnut Hill Park
Walnut Hill Park is a large public park west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Developed beginning in the 1860s, it is an early work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, with winding lanes, a band shell, and the city's monument to its World War I soldiers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include New Britain Museum of American Art and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art gallery
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The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Theater building
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic former church building at 69 Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. Built in 1891 to a design by Amos P.
South Congregational Church
Church
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The South Congregational - First Baptist Church or "South Church" is a historic church at 90 Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. It is a large brownstone Gothic Revival structure, located at a central intersection in the city's heart.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End Historic District and Walnut Hill District.
West End Historic District
Neighborhood
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The West End Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.
Walnut Hill District
Neighborhood
The Walnut Hill District in New Britain, Connecticut, is a historic district that primarily showcases residential architecture reflecting the city's growth as an industrial hub from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century.
City Hall-Monument District
Neighborhood
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The City Hall-Monument District encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of New Britain, Connecticut. A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial.
Walnut Hill Park
- Type: Park
- Description: a large public park west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.66307° or 41° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-72.79117° or 72° 47′ 28″ westElevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
87H9M675+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 43440090OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Walnut Hill Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Walnut Hill Park”
- Chinese: “胡桃山公园”
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