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 system. Located in Derby, Connecticut, it also serves adjacent Shelton.

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

Photo: Staib, CC BY 3.0.

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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 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
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Latitude

41.2982° or 41° 17′ 54″ north

Longitude

-73.0745° or 73° 4′ 28″ west

Open location code

87H87WXG+75

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43436839

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cemetery (Wright Street) and Riverside Cemetery.

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