West Campus

West Campus is a neighborhood in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. West Campus is situated nearby to the neighborhood Alumni, as well as near South Campus.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and William Benton Museum of Art.

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

Sports venue

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Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,244-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States, on the campus of the University of Connecticut. The arena opened on January 21, 1990, and is the largest on-campus arena in New England.

William Benton Museum of Art

Museum

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The William Benton Museum of Art is a public fine arts museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Benton houses a permanent collection of over 6,500 artistic works and hosts special exhibitions, concerts, campus art walks, and other events.

J. O. Christian Field

Pitch

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J. O. Christian Field was a baseball stadium in Storrs, Connecticut. It was the home field of the Connecticut Huskies baseball team of the NCAA Division I's American Athletic Conference from 1968 through 2019.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Storrs and Gurleyville Historic District.

Storrs

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Storrs is a village and census-designated place in the town of Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region.

Gurleyville Historic District

Hamlet

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The Gurleyville Historic District encompasses a formerly industrial rural crossroads village in Mansfield, Connecticut. Centered on Gurleyville and Chaffeeville Roads, it includes a collection of mainly vernacular 19th-century residences, a stone gristmill dating to about 1749, and the archaeological remains of later industrial endeavours. Gurleyville Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of West Campus.