Finch Flood Plain

Finch Flood Plain is a nature reserve in Town of Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Finch Flood Plain is situated nearby to the neighborhood Roxbury, as well as near Bullshead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Stamford Site and Treetops.

Fort Stamford Site

Park

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fort Stamford Site, site of Fort Stamford, is a public park at 900 Westover Road in the Westover neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Treetops

Nature reserve

Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Treetops is the former estate of torch singer and actress Libby Holman. In 2001, a successful effort was made by local citizens to save the estate from development.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stamford and North Stamford.

Stamford

Photo: John9474, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stamford, Connecticut is the second largest city in the state by population, a center of regional activity in Fairfield County, and a hub of the Metro New York area.

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.

Old Greenwich

Suburb

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

Old Greenwich is a coastal village in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Old Greenwich had a population of 6,962. The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Mianus, Old Greenwich, Riverside, and Greenwich.

Finch Flood Plain

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.0877° or 41° 5′ 16″ north

Longitude

-73.5583° or 73° 33′ 30″ west

Open location code

87H83CQR+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43399826

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Finch Flood Plain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Roxbury and Bullshead.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Leos Catholic Church and Old Cemetery.

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