Shelton Open Space

Shelton Open Space is a nature reserve in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Shelton Open Space is situated nearby to the village White Hills, as well as near the town Derby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Osbornedale State Park and Griffin Hospital.

Osbornedale State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Osbornedale State Park is a public recreation area occupying 417 acres on the east bank of the Housatonic River primarily in the town of Derby, Connecticut, with a small portion in Ansonia.

Griffin Hospital

Hospital

Griffin Hospital is a 160-bed community hospital founded in 1909 and located in Derby, Connecticut. The hospital serves more than 130,000 residents in the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

The Plumb Memorial Library is a public library in Shelton, Connecticut. It is located at 65 Wooster Street in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Bridgeport architect Charles T.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonia and Derby.

Ansonia

Town

Photo: Milfordwoman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ansonia is a city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven.

Derby

Town

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers.

White Hills

Village

White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 18th century.

Shelton Open Space

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3305° or 41° 19′ 50″ north

Longitude

-73.1188° or 73° 7′ 8″ west

Operator

City of Shelton

Open location code

87H88VJJ+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1007659804

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Shelton Open Space from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Upper Main Street Historic District and East Derby.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Charcoal Hearth and Osborne Homestead Museum.

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