Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary is situated nearby to the hamlet Ives Corner, as well as near Richards Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include First Congregational Church and Roaring Brook Falls.

First Congregational Church

Church

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture.

Roaring Brook Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Jgcoleman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state.

Cheshire Academy

School

Photo: Skranish, Public domain.

Cheshire Academy is a co-educational college preparatory school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it is the eleventh oldest boarding school in the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wallingford and Cheshire.

Wallingford

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, centrally located between New Haven and Hartford, and Boston and New York City. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and the New York Metropolitan Area.

Cheshire

Town

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Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

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

41.4707° or 41° 28′ 14″ north

Longitude

-72.8979° or 72° 53′ 53″ west

Inception

1985

Operator

Cheshire Land Trust

Open location code

87H9F4C2+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43438282

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ives Corner and Richards Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brooke Preserve and Subdivision Open Space (Southwood Rd) 2 Parcels.

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