Waveny Park
Waveny Park is a park in New Canaan, Connecticut. The park's centerpiece is "the castle" built in 1912 and surrounded by 300 acres to the Town for $1,500,000.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: Park with 1912 mansion in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as: “Waveny House”
Places of Interest
Highlights include New Canaan High School and Talmadge Hill station.
New Canaan High School
School
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
New Canaan High School is a public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, United States. In 2017, it was ranked the best public high school in Connecticut, and one of the top 200 in the nation.
Talmadge Hill station
Railway station
Photo: Picabu, Public domain.
Talmadge Hill station is a commuter rail station on the New Canaan Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located just south of the Merritt Parkway in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Glass House
Museum
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Glass House is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It was built in 1948–49 by the architect Philip Johnson, who designed the home as his weekend retreat. Glass House is situated 2½ miles northwest of Waveny Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Canaan and West Norwalk.
New Canaan
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
New Canaan is a town in Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. In 2008, CNN Money ranked New Canaan first in the nation with the highest median family income.
West Norwalk
Hamlet
Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.
West Norwalk is a residential neighborhood in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut in the Connecticut Panhandle region of Fairfield County. It lies in the western central part of the city. West Norwalk is situated 2 miles southeast of Waveny Park.
Springdale
Village
Photo: Picabu, Public domain.
Springdale is a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut. Located in the eastern portion of Stamford, close to the border of Darien and New Canaan, Springdale is noted for its "small town feel". Springdale is situated 2½ miles southwest of Waveny Park.
Waveny Park
Latitude
41.12414° or 41° 7′ 27″ northLongitude
-73.49076° or 73° 29′ 27″ westElevation
328 feet (100 metres)Open location code
87H84GF5+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 43398029OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Waveny Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waveny Park”
- Spanish: “Parque Waveny”
- Spanish: “Waveny House”
- Spanish: “Waveny Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Talmadge Hill station and Ponus.
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