Bear Rock Pond

Bear Rock Pond is a reservoir in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Bear Rock Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hunting Ridge, as well as near the hamlet Riverbank.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stamford Museum & Nature Center and Turn-of-River Bridge.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Park

Photo: Koulighan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is situated 2 miles east of Bear Rock Pond.

Turn-of-River Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. Turn-of-River Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Bear Rock Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Stamford and Long Ridge Village Historic District.

North Stamford

Suburb

North Stamford is an affluent section of Stamford, Connecticut, United States, north of the Merritt Parkway. Mostly woody and hilly, it is the least densely populated, and highest income section of the city, with a 2021 median household income in excess of $250,000. North Stamford is situated 2 miles east of Bear Rock Pond.

Long Ridge Village Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Long Ridge Village Historic District is a historic district in the city of Stamford, Connecticut. The district, located in rural northern Stamford near the border with New York, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Long Ridge Village Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Bear Rock Pond.

Springdale

Suburb

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 4½ miles southeast of Bear Rock Pond.

Bear Rock Pond

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

41.12716° or 41° 7′ 38″ north

Longitude

-73.58291° or 73° 34′ 59″ west

Elevation

279 feet (85 metres)

Open location code

87H84CG8+VR

GeoNames ID

5282067

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Bear Rock Pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Bear Rock Pond”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hunting Ridge and Riverbank.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McManus Lake and Chestnut Hill Park.

Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.

Curious Reservoirs to Discover

Uncover intriguing reservoirs from every corner of the globe.