West River Substation

West River Substation is an electrical substation in Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. West River Substation is situated nearby to the fire station New Haven Fire Training Division, as well as near Ernest McClain Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School and New Haven Railway Station.

Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School

School

Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy is an interdistrict middle and high school located at 150 Kimberly Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, with a focus on the arts. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is situated 1,200 feet east of West River Substation.

New Haven Railway Station

Railway station

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New Haven Union Station is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the third such station in the city of New Haven, preceded by both an 1848 built station in a different location, and an 1879 built station near the current station's location. New Haven Railway Station is situated 1 mile northeast of West River Substation.

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

Hospital

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Yale New Haven Children's Hospital is a 202-bed pediatric acute care children's hospital located in New Haven, Connecticut. The hospital is affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is situated 1 mile north of West River Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Hill and Trowbridge Square Historic District.

The Hill

Neighborhood

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The Hill is the southwesternmost neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. As early as 1800, this area was known as "Sodom Hill". Located directly south of Downtown New Haven, this neighborhood is home to residential areas, some light industry, New Haven Union Station as well as Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale School of Medicine.

Trowbridge Square Historic District

Neighborhood

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Trowbridge Square Historic District, originally known as Village of Spireworth and Mount Pleasant, is a well-preserved 19th-century neighborhood in the Hill section of New Haven, Connecticut.

City Point

Hamlet

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City Point is an area in what is now The Hill Neighborhood of the City of New Haven, Connecticut, located in the Southwestern portion of the City. The City Point area was, when settled and through the 18th century, a relatively narrow peninsula extending south into New Haven Harbor, located where the West River empties into the harbor.

West River Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28904° or 41° 17′ 21″ north

Longitude

-72.93866° or 72° 56′ 19″ west

Operator

The United Illuminating Company

Open location code

87H973Q6+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 361808906

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