Cretaceous Garden
Cretaceous Garden is a park in Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Cretaceous Garden is situated nearby to the grassland Sachem’s Wood, as well as near the university building Horchow Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Ingalls Rink.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the rare book library and literary archive of Yale University Library in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to rare books and manuscripts and is one of the largest collections of such texts. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Cretaceous Garden.
Ingalls Rink
Sports venue
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. Ingalls Rink is situated 1,200 feet west of Cretaceous Garden.
Kline Biology Tower
University building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kline Tower is a skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. Formerly Kline Biology Tower, this building is currently the tallest on the Yale University campus and the sixth-tallest building in New Haven. Kline Biology Tower is situated 650 feet northwest of Cretaceous Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillhouse Avenue and Orange Street Historic District.
Hillhouse Avenue
Neighborhood
Hillhouse Avenue is a Street in New Haven, Connecticut, famous for its many nineteenth century mansions, including the president's house at Yale University.
Orange Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
The Orange Street Historic District encompasses a large residential in the East Rock section of New Haven, Connecticut. Roughly bounded by Orange, Cottage, Eagle, State, and Audubon Streets, this area saw growth between about 1830 and 1900, and includes a broad diversity of well-preserved 19th-century residential structures.
Elm Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Elm Street Historic District is a state historic district in the downtown area of New Haven, Connecticut. The area is eligible for listing, but not yet listed, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cretaceous Garden
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.31611° or 41° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
-72.92077° or 72° 55′ 15″ westOpen location code
87H9838H+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 553644538OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sachem’s Wood and Horchow Hall.
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