Shelton Lakes Recreation Area

Shelton Lakes Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Town of Shelton, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Shelton Lakes Recreation Area is situated nearby to the town Derby, as well as near the village White Hills.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Derby–Shelton station and Osbornedale State Park.

Derby–Shelton station

Railway station

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Derby–Shelton station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system. Located in Derby, Connecticut, it also serves adjacent Shelton.

Osbornedale State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Osbornedale State Park is a public recreation area occupying 417 acres on the east bank of the Housatonic River primarily in the town of Derby, Connecticut, with a small portion in Ansonia.

Derby Public Library

Library

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Harcourt Wood Memorial Library is a historic public library at 313 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut. Built in 1902, it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, funded by the local streetcar railway owner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonia and Derby.

Ansonia

Town

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Ansonia is a city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven.

Derby

Town

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Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers.

White Hills

Village

White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 18th century.

Shelton Lakes Recreation Area

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Shelton, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3186° or 41° 19′ 7″ north

Longitude

-73.1131° or 73° 6′ 47″ west

Open location code

87H88V9P+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 793914330

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pine Lake and Skelton Reservoir.

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