Morris Creek Nature Preserve

Morris Creek Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in , . Morris Creek Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tweed-New Haven Airport and Five Mile Point Light.

Aerodrome
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Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of downtown , in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

Lighthouse
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, also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, is a U.S. lighthouse in Long Island Sound on the coast of .

Lighthouse
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Southwest Ledge Light is an active lighthouse marking the main entrance channel to of . Completed in 1877, it was one of the first to be built on a cylindrical iron foundation, an innovation by Maj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Haven and West Haven.

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is a town in three minutes' drive from and 35 miles from . It is part of the area, founded in 1683.

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is a city in . It is not a common tourist destination and is probably best known for its proximity to and Yale University.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a former summer resort area in eastern . Bounded in the north by Myron Street, the south by Morris Causeway and Lighthouse Road, and on the east by the town line, the area was developed as a coastal summer community before being transformed into a streetcar suburb in the second quarter of the 20th century.

Morris Creek Nature Preserve

Latitude
41.2509° or 41° 15′ 3″ north
Longitude
-72.893° or 72° 53′ 35″ west
Open location code
87H97424+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 359259664
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
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Satellite Map

Discover Morris Creek Nature Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South End and Morris Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maturo Drive Playground and Old Town Landing.

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