Grand Avenue Substatuion

Grand Avenue Substatuion is an electrical substation in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Grand Avenue Substatuion is situated nearby to English Station, as well as near the islet Ball Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ball Island and English Station.

Ball Island

Islet

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Ball Island is an islet.

English Station is a decommissioned power station on Ball Island in the Mill River in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Built for the United Illuminating Company, it began operation in 1929 and supplied electricity to the New Haven area until it was shut down in 1991–1992. English Station is situated 510 feet east of Grand Avenue Substatuion.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Library

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The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the rare book library and literary archive of Yale University Library in New Haven, Connecticut. 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. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is situated 1 mile west of Grand Avenue Substatuion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mill River and Wooster Square Historic District.

Mill River

Neighborhood

Mill River is a primarily industrial neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut located between the Wooster Square and Fair Haven neighborhoods.

Wooster Square Historic District

Neighborhood

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Wooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood.