West Breakwater
West Breakwater is a dam in Connecticut, New England. West Breakwater is situated nearby to Sea Bluff Beach, as well as near the neighborhood Morris Cove Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southwest Ledge Lighthouse and Sea Bluff Beach.
Southwest Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Southwest Ledge Light is an active lighthouse marking the main entrance channel to the harbor of New Haven, Connecticut. Completed in 1877, it was one of the first to be built on a cylindrical iron foundation, an innovation by Maj. Southwest Ledge Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of West Breakwater.
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. West Haven High School is situated 2½ miles north of West Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Haven and Morris Cove Historic District.
West Haven
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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.
Morris Cove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Morris Cove Historic District encompasses a former summer resort area in eastern New Haven, Connecticut. Bounded in the north by Myron Street, the south by Morris Causeway and Lighthouse Road, and on the east by the East Haven town line, the area was developed as a coastal summer community before being transformed into a streetcar suburb in the second quarter of the 20th century. Morris Cove Historic District is situated 4 miles northeast of West Breakwater.
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. East Shore is situated 4 miles northeast of West Breakwater.
West Breakwater
- Type: Dam
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.22364° or 41° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
-72.95015° or 72° 57′ 1″ westOpen location code
87H962FX+FWGeoNames ID
4845378
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