The Brethren

The Brethren is a nature reserve in Town of Hamden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The Brethren is situated nearby to the hamlet Mix District, as well as near West Woods.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Hamden Middle School.

Mount Carmel Congregational Church

Church

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House is a historic church complex at 3280 and 3284 Whitney Avenue and 195 Sherman Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut.

Hamden Middle School

School

Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.

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.

Bethany

Photo: Ferrantep2, Public domain.

Bethany is a small town in Connecticut and one of three that compose Amity. It is rapidly growing as a town because it is set back from the rest of the surrounding areas but is in the middle of New Haven and Waterbury, two cities within CT.

The Brethren

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Hamden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.4121° or 41° 24′ 44″ north

Longitude

-72.9215° or 72° 55′ 17″ west

Operator

Hamden Land Conservation Trust

Open location code

87H9C36H+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 728194672

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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