South Central Connecticut Planning Region

The South Central Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region in the Councils of governments in Connecticut and a county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Type: planning region of Connecticut with 570,000 residents
Description: planning region in Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “South Central Connecticut” and “South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peter’s Rock and East Haven High School.

Peter’s Rock

Peak

Peter's Rock, also known as Rabbit Rock, Rabbit Hill, Indian Rock and Great Rock, with a high point of 373 feet above sea level, is a trap rock peak located 4 miles northeast of downtown New Haven, Connecticut in the town of North Haven.

East Haven High School

School

East Haven High School is a co-educational public school located in East Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades nine through twelve and its school colors are blue and gold, with the mascot being the yellow jacket. East Haven High School is situated 2½ miles south of South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Haven and Hamden.

North Haven

North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States on the outskirts of New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Hamden

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Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.

Pines Bridge Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Pines Bridge Historic District encompasses a historic industrial and commercial village in North Haven, Connecticut. Located just West of the Town Green and centered around the Broadway Bridge over the Quinnipiac River, the village developed first as a commercial hub around a 17th-century bridge at the site, and then as a small industrial village in the 19th century. Pines Bridge Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Categories: county-equivalent and council of governments
Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.362° or 41° 21′ 43″ north

Longitude

-72.8446° or 72° 50′ 40″ west

Population

570,000

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

87H99564+Q5

GeoNames ID

12809023

Wikidata ID

Q117287005

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“South Central Connecticut Planning Region” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Regió de Planificació de South Central Connecticut”
French: “Connecticut du Centre-Sud”
German: “South Central Connecticut”
Slovenian: “Južno centralno načrtovalno območje Connecticuta”
Slovenian: “South Central Connecticut Planning Region”
Spanish: “Región de Planificación de South Central Connecticut”
Swedish: “South Central Connecticut Planning Region”
“South Central Connecticut Planning Region”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Montowese and North Haven Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include All Saints Cemetery and Hartens Pond.

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