Tanaka Park

Tanaka Park is a park in Town of Fairfield, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut. Tanaka Park is situated nearby to the peak Osborne Hill, as well as near the park Nutmeg Lane.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fairfield University and Rafferty Stadium.

Fairfield University

University

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Fairfield University is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In the fall of 2024, the university had about 5,400 full-time undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students. Fairfield University is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Tanaka Park.

Rafferty Stadium

Pitch

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Rafferty Stadium is a 3,500-seat lacrosse stadium on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Fairfield Stags men's and women's lacrosse teams. Rafferty Stadium is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Tanaka Park.

Lessing Field

Pitch

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Lessing Field is a soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Fairfield Stags men's and women's soccer teams. Lessing Field is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Tanaka Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Rock and Black Rock Gardens Historic District.

Black Rock

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Black Rock is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It borders Fairfield and the Ash Creek tidal estuary on the west, the West Side/West End of Bridgeport on the north and east, and Black Rock Harbor and Long Island Sound on the south.

Black Rock Gardens Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Black Rock Gardens Historic District is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It encompasses a small residential development built between 1916 and 1920 to provide housing for workers in war-related industries in the city.

Black Rock Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Black Rock Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Black Rock Historic District is situated 1½ miles southeast of Tanaka Park.

Tanaka Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Fairfield, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.16638° or 41° 9′ 59″ north

Longitude

-73.25074° or 73° 15′ 3″ west

Open location code

87H85P8X+HP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43398571

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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