Downtown New Haven

Downtown New Haven is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of , . It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the , and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion of the Yale University campus.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, United States, centered on New Haven Green
  • Also known as: “Downtown”, “Downtown New Haven, Connecticut”, and “Downtown New Haven, CT”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Old Campus.

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.

Park
The is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in . It is the principal residence of Yale College first years and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.

Library
The is the public library system serving New Haven, . The system began in 1887 in a leased location but quickly outgrew its space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Haven and Elm Street Historic District.

Photo: versageek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in the U.S. state of . It is located on on the northern shore of . With a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the , with the metropolitan area having an estimated 577,000 residents.

Neighborhood
is a state historic district in the downtown area of , . The area is eligible for listing, but not yet listed, on the National Register of Historic Places.

Neighborhood
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
The is a 23-acre historic district in the Downtown New Haven area of the city of . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Downtown New Haven

Latitude
41.30865° or 41° 18′ 31″ north
Longitude
-72.92682° or 72° 55′ 37″ west
Open location code
87H9835F+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2383763234
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q5303519
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Satellite Map

Discover Downtown New Haven from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Downtown New Haven” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ninth Square Historic District and Hillhouse Avenue.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Haven Crypt Cemetery and United Church on the Green.

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