Desjardins Drive Playground

Desjardins Drive Playground is a recreation area in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Desjardins Drive Playground is situated nearby to the nature reserve Frances Street Open Space, as well as near Richard Brown Drive Open Space.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mohegan Sun Arena and The Spa at Norwich Inn.

Mohegan Sun Arena

Stadium

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The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in the Uncasville area of Montville, Connecticut, located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort. Mohegan Sun Arena is situated 1 mile east of Desjardins Drive Playground.

The Spa at Norwich Inn

Resort

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The Spa at Norwich Inn, in Norwich, Connecticut, formerly known as Norwich Inn, is a historic hotel. Established in 1929 or 1930, it is located at 607 West Thames Street, in Norwich. The Spa at Norwich Inn is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Desjardins Drive Playground.

Earth Tower

Hotel

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Earth Tower is a 400-room, 242,000-square-foot tower located at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Earth Tower is situated 1 mile east of Desjardins Drive Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norwich State Hospital and American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant.

Norwich State Hospital

Locality

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The Norwich State Hospital, originally established as the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, later shortened to the Norwich Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital located in Preston and Norwich, Connecticut. Norwich State Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Desjardins Drive Playground.

American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant

Locality

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The American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is located in the Laurel Hill Historic District section of Norwich, Connecticut. It includes 11 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is situated 2 miles northeast of Desjardins Drive Playground.

Laurel Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Laurel Hill Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district south of downtown Norwich, Connecticut. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 1987. Laurel Hill Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of Desjardins Drive Playground.

Desjardins Drive Playground

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.49339° or 41° 29′ 36″ north

Longitude

-72.10741° or 72° 6′ 27″ west

Operator

Town of Montville

Open location code

87H9FVVV+92

OpenStreetMap ID

way 984772589

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Highlights include Frances Street Open Space and Richard Brown Drive Open Space.

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