Ball Island

Ball Island is an islet in , . Ball Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include English Station and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

is a decommissioned power station on Ball Island in the in , United States. Built for the United Illuminating Company, it began operation in 1929 and supplied electricity to the New Haven area until it was shut down in 1991–1992.

Library
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The is the rare book library and literary archive of Yale University Library in . It is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to rare books and manuscripts and is one of the largest collections of such texts.

Memorial
The is a monument located in Criscuolo Park in , United States. The monument commemorates the soldiers of the 29th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and is located on the grounds of where more than 900 black recruits trained in 1863.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mill River and River Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
is a primarily industrial in the city of , located between the and Fair Haven neighborhoods.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a historic industrial area in the Fair Haven section of . Located south of Chapel Street between James Street and Blatchley Avenue, the industrial buildings here date to New Haven's growth as a major industrial center between the American Civil War and World War I, with significant emphasis on metalworking businesses.

Neighborhood
The encompasses much of the neighborhood of . Centered on a rectangular park named in honor of General David Wooster, the area was developed as a residential neighborhood beginning in the 1820s, and was by the 1840s a desirable area to live, with many high-quality Greek Revival homes.

Ball Island

Latitude
41.30789° or 41° 18′ 28″ north
Longitude
-72.90696° or 72° 54′ 25″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H9835V+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 35676005
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5281845
Wiki­data ID
Q31825185
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“Ball Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ball Island

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