Connecticut
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Town of New Haven

West River

West River is an official neighborhood of the city of . The neighborhood covers the part of the city east of the and south of Chapel Street.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “West River, New Haven”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Evergreen Cemetery and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

Cemetery
is located in the West River neighborhood of . It was founded by some of New Haven's most prominent citizens in 1848.

Hospital
Photo: YNHHEditor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital is a 202-bed pediatric acute care children's hospital located in . The hospital is affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine.

Stadium
Photo: Dakern74, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George H. W. is a in , just across the city line with . It is primarily used for the Yale University baseball team, the Bulldogs, and, until 2007 was also the home field of the New Haven County Cutters Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball minor league baseball team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Redfield & West Streets Historic District and The Hill.

Neighborhood
Redfield & West Streets Historic District is a state-designated historic district in . It is located in The Hill neighborhood in southern New Haven.

Neighborhood
Photo: YNHHEditor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an irregularly shaped 135-acre historic district in . The district is located immediately west of the center of and is generally bounded by Elm Street on the north, Park Street on the east, North Frontage Road on the south, and Sherman Avenue on the west.

West River

Latitude
41.30178° or 41° 18′ 6″ north
Longitude
-72.94986° or 72° 56′ 60″ west
Open location code
87H98322+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2383763246
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q7986376
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In Other Languages

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sherman Triangle and West River Memorial Park.

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