Johnson’s Pond
Johnson’s Pond is a nature reserve in Town of Hamden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Johnson’s Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood Spring Glen, as well as near Augerville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Whitney and Eli Whitney Museum.
Lake Whitney
Reservoir
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Whitney is a lake in Hamden, Connecticut, that is a part of the Mill River. The lake was a water source for the New Haven, Connecticut, metro area, until its associated treatment plant became antiquated in the 1990s.
Eli Whitney Museum
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eli Whitney Museum, in Hamden, Connecticut, is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families. The museum's main building is located on a portion of the Eli Whitney Gun Factory site, a gun factory erected by Eli Whitney in 1798.
Albertus Magnus College
College
Photo: Karlfonza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Albertus Magnus College is a private Catholic university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamden and North Haven.
Hamden
Photo: Streetsim, Public domain.
Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.
North Haven
North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States on the outskirts of New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.New Haven
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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.
Johnson’s Pond
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Hamden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3639° or 41° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
-72.9168° or 72° 55′ 1″ westOperator
Hamden Land Conservation TrustOpen location code
87H9937M+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 728191862OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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