Town Open Space (Bruce Drive)
Town Open Space (Bruce Drive) is a nature reserve in Town of Shelton, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Town Open Space (Bruce Drive) is situated nearby to the hamlet Sunnyside, as well as near the village East Derby.Places of Interest
Highlights include Derby–Shelton station and Wooster Island.
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.
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.
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.
Town Open Space (Bruce Drive)
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Shelton, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.2982° or 41° 17′ 54″ northLongitude
-73.0745° or 73° 4′ 28″ westOpen location code
87H87WXG+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 43436839OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunnyside and Sunnyside Trailer Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemetery (Wright Street) and Riverside Cemetery.
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