West River

The West River is a 13.5-mile-long freshwater stream in southern . It flows through the towns of , , , and before discharging into New Haven Harbor.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School and West Haven City Hall.

School
is an interdistrict middle school located at 150 Kimberly Avenue, , with a focus on the arts. Students are offered an array of art subjects including music, visual art, dance and theater along with additional disciplines within each subject.

Town hall
Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.
is a town hall.

School
The is a regional vocational aquaculture center situated in the City Point neighborhood of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Point and West Haven.

Hamlet
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
is an area in what is now The Hill neighborhood of the city of , located in the southwestern portion of the city. The area was, when settled and through the 18th century, a relatively narrow peninsula extending south into , located where the West River empties into the harbor.

Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.
is a city in . It is not a common tourist destination and is probably best known for its proximity to and Yale University.

Neighborhood
is the southwesternmost neighborhood of New Haven, . As early as 1800, this area was known as "Sodom Hill". Located directly south of , 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.

West River

Latitude
41.28093° or 41° 16′ 51″ north
Longitude
-72.93788° or 72° 56′ 16″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H973J6+9R
Geo­Names ID
4845469
Wiki­data ID
Q7986366
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“West River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: West
  • Cebuano: West River
  • Dutch: West River
  • Venetian: West
  • Welsh: Afon West

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oyster Point Historic District and Trowbridge Square Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kimberly Playgrounds and Winter Harbor.

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