Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space
Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space is a nature reserve in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Side, as well as near the village Montowese.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eli Whitney Museum and East Rock.
Eli Whitney Museum
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eli Whitney Museum, in Hamden, Connecticut, is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families. The museum's main building is located on a portion of the Eli Whitney Gun Factory site, a gun factory erected by Eli Whitney in 1798.
East Rock
Peak
Photo: StAkAr Karnak, Public domain.
East Rock of south-central Connecticut, United States, with a high point of 366 feet, is a 1.4-mile long trap rock ridge located primarily in the neighborhood of East Rock on the north side of the city of New Haven.
Peter’s Rock
Peak
Peter's Rock, also known as Rabbit Rock, Rabbit Hill, Indian Rock and Great Rock, with a high point of 373 feet above sea level, is a trap rock peak located 4 miles northeast of downtown New Haven, Connecticut in the town of North Haven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamden and North Haven.
Hamden
Photo: Streetsim, Public domain.
Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.
North Haven
North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States on the outskirts of New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.New Haven
Photo: versageek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with the Greater New Haven metropolitan area having an estimated 577,000 residents.
Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space
- Type: Nature reserve
- Address: Hamden, CT
- Category: recreation area
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3477° or 41° 20′ 52″ northLongitude
-72.8844° or 72° 53′ 4″ westOperator
Town of HamdenOpen location code
87H984X8+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 1330517838OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
Discover Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Side and Montowese.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge and Edgecomb Park.
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