Housatonic Overlook
Housatonic Overlook is a nature reserve in Connecticut, New England. Housatonic Overlook is situated nearby to the hamlet Sunnyside Trailer Park, as well as near East Derby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wooster Island and Derby–Shelton station.
Wooster Island
Islet
Wooster Island is an island in the Housatonic River in Orange, Connecticut. The island is uninhabited, but is used for duck hunting. Fishing is legal and considered safe, though shellfishing is not allowed or recommended due to contamination and oxygen depletion.
Derby–Shelton station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derby–Shelton station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, serving the cities of Derby and Shelton, Connecticut.
Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Staib, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut. The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orange and Derby.
Orange
Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 14,280 at the 2020 census. The town is governed by a Board of Selectmen.
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.
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.
Housatonic Overlook
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2897° or 41° 17′ 23″ northLongitude
-73.0645° or 73° 3′ 52″ westOperator
Town of OrangeOpen location code
87H87WQP+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 329609811OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sunnyside Field and Riverside Cemetery.
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