French’s Hill Open Space

French’s Hill Open Space is a nature reserve in Town of Shelton, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. French’s Hill Open Space is situated nearby to the village White Hills, as well as near the hamlet East Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Osbornedale State Park and Webb Mountain Park.

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.

Webb Mountain Park is a 135-acre municipal park in Monroe, Connecticut, offering hiking trails, rock climbing, nature study, and campsites. The park backs up onto land where a historic castle building and residences for nuns are located.

Osborne Homestead Museum

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Osborne Homestead is a two-story Colonial Revival house located in Osbornedale State Park, in the Derby Neck section of the city of Derby, Connecticut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe and Ansonia.

Monroe

Photo: Michaelphayes, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monroe is a town of 20,000 people in Fairfield County. Monroe is largely considered a bedroom community of New York City, New Haven, and Bridgeport.

Ansonia

Town

Photo: Milfordwoman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, 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.

French’s Hill Open Space

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

41.3415° or 41° 20′ 30″ north

Longitude

-73.1415° or 73° 8′ 30″ west

Operator

City of Shelton

Open location code

87H88VR5+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1007777122

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as White Hills and East Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include East Village Recreation Center and East Village Park.

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