SMNC Nature’s Playground
SMNC Nature’s Playground is a playground in Town of Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. SMNC Nature’s Playground is situated nearby to the park Stamford Museum & Nature Center, as well as near Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stamford Museum & Nature Center and Glass House.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Park
Photo: Koulighan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is situated 370 feet west of SMNC Nature’s Playground.
Glass House
Museum
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Glass House is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It was built in 1948–49 by the architect Philip Johnson, who designed the home as his weekend retreat. Glass House is situated 1½ miles northeast of SMNC Nature’s Playground.
Turn-of-River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. Turn-of-River Bridge is situated 1 mile south of SMNC Nature’s Playground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Stamford and Springdale.
North Stamford
Suburb
North Stamford is an affluent section of Stamford, Connecticut, United States, north of the Merritt Parkway. Mostly woody and hilly, it is the least densely populated, and highest income section of the city, with a 2021 median household income in excess of $250,000.
Springdale
Suburb
Photo: Picabu, Public domain.
Springdale is a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut. Located in the eastern portion of Stamford, close to the border of Darien and New Canaan, Springdale is noted for its "small town feel". Springdale is situated 3 miles southeast of SMNC Nature’s Playground.
New Canaan
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
New Canaan is a town in Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. In 2008, CNN Money ranked New Canaan first in the nation with the highest median family income.
SMNC Nature’s Playground
- Type: Playground
- Wheelchair access: no
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.12636° or 41° 7′ 35″ northLongitude
-73.547° or 73° 32′ 49″ westOpen location code
87H84FG3+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 295712575OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playgroundOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries and Bendels Pond.
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