Great River Park
Great River Park is a park in East Hartford, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on East River Drive. Great River Park is situated nearby to the bridge Dutch Point Viaduct, as well as near CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School.- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Riverside Park”
- Address: 301 East River Drive, Town of East Hartford, CT 06108
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Health Stadium and Connecticut Convention Center.
Trinity Health Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Hayden Schiff, CC BY 2.0.
Trinity Health Stadium is a multipurpose facility in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It has been host to concerts and sporting events. It was formerly the home of the New England Nightmare of the Women's Football Alliance. Trinity Health Stadium is situated 3,000 feet south of Great River Park.
Connecticut Convention Center
Convention center
The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River. Connecticut Convention Center is situated 2,700 feet west of Great River Park.
Connecticut Science Center
Museum
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The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009. Connecticut Science Center is situated 3,100 feet west of Great River Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coltsville Historic District and Garvan-Carroll Historic District.
Coltsville Historic District
Neighborhood
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Coltsville Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Hartford, Connecticut. The district encompasses the factory, worker housing, and owner residences associated with Samuel Colt, one of the nation's early innovators in precision manufacturing and the production of firearms.
Garvan-Carroll Historic District
Neighborhood
The Garvan-Carroll Historic District encompasses a primarily residential area near the center of East Hartford, Connecticut. Located just southwest of its Main Street Downtown on South Prospect and Garvan Streets, and Carroll and Tower Roads, this area retains a high concentration of residential architecture built mainly between 1890 and the 1920s.
Downtown Hartford
Suburb
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Downtown Hartford, Connecticut is the primary business district of the city, and the center of Connecticut's state government. Because of the large number of insurance companies headquartered there, Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World".
Great River Park
Latitude
41.7617° or 41° 45′ 42″ northLongitude
-72.65811° or 72° 39′ 29″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Operator
Riverfront Recapture Inc.Open location code
87H9Q86R+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 481298290OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dutch Point Viaduct and CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School.
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