Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary
Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quinnipiac Meadows, as well as near the village Foxon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Peter’s Rock and East Rock.
Peter’s Rock
Peak
Peter's Rock, also known as Rabbit Rock, Rabbit Hill, Indian Rock and Great Rock, with a high point of 373 feet above sea level, is a trap rock peak located 4 miles northeast of downtown New Haven, Connecticut in the town of North Haven.
East Rock
Peak
Photo: StAkAr Karnak, Public domain.
East Rock of south-central Connecticut, United States, with a high point of 366 feet, is a 1.4-mile long trap rock ridge located primarily in the neighborhood of East Rock on the north side of the city of New Haven.
East Rock Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
East Rock Park is a park in the city of New Haven and the town of Hamden, Connecticut, that is operated as a New Haven city park. The park surrounds and includes the mountainous ridge named East Rock and was developed with naturalistic landscaping.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Haven and East Haven.
New Haven
Photo: versageek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with the Greater New Haven metropolitan area having an estimated 577,000 residents.
East Haven
Photo: Kathyradziunas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Haven is a town in Connecticut three minutes' drive from New Haven and 35 miles from Hartford. It is part of the Greater New Haven area, founded in 1683.
Fair Haven
Suburb
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
Fair Haven is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, between the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers. The northeast section of the neighborhood is also known as Chatham Square.
Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary
Latitude
41.3274° or 41° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
-72.865° or 72° 51′ 54″ westOperator
City of New HavenOpen location code
87H984GP+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 43437513OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quinnipiac Meadows and Foxon.
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