Branford Electric Railway

Branford Electric Railway is in Town of Branford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Branford Electric Railway is situated nearby to the peak Beacon Hill, as well as near the nature reserve East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beacon Hill and Shore Line Trolley Museum.

Beacon Hill

Peak

Beacon Hill, 130 feet above sea level, is a traprock outcrop located 1.2 miles southeast of New Haven, Connecticut overlooking the mouth of the Farm River 1.2 miles north of Long Island Sound.

The Shore Line Trolley Museum is a trolley museum located in East Haven, Connecticut. Incorporated in 1945, it is the oldest continuously operating trolley museum in the United States. Shore Line Trolley Museum is situated 1,300 feet north of Branford Electric Railway.

East Haven Green Historic District

Park

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The East Haven Green is the town green of the New England town of East Haven, Connecticut. It is bounded by River Street, Hemingway Avenue, Main Street, and Park Place and is the focal point of the East Haven Green Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. East Haven Green Historic District is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Branford Electric Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Haven and Short Beach.

East Haven

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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.

Short Beach

Suburb

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Short Beach is a beach neighborhood situated in Branford, Connecticut, United States. It is the westernmost of Branford's seven neighborhoods, the others being: The Hill, The Center, Pine Orchard, Stony Creek, Indian Neck, and Brushy Hill.

Morris Cove Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Morris Cove Historic District encompasses a former summer resort area in eastern New Haven, Connecticut. Bounded in the north by Myron Street, the south by Morris Causeway and Lighthouse Road, and on the east by the East Haven town line, the area was developed as a coastal summer community before being transformed into a streetcar suburb in the second quarter of the 20th century. Morris Cove Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Branford Electric Railway.

Branford Electric Railway

Type: Railway
Also known as: “The Shore Line Trolley Museum”
Category: transportation
Location: Town of Branford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.271° or 41° 16′ 16″ north

Longitude

-72.86104° or 72° 51′ 40″ west

Operator

Branford Electric Railway Association

Open location code

87H974CQ+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 610336244

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=railway

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area and Farm River.

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