East Rock, New Haven

Name: East Rock
Address: New Haven, United States

#91 among attractions in New Haven

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East Rock is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, named for nearby East Rock, a prominent trap rock ridge. The area is home to a large group of Yale students, staff, and faculty, as well as many young professionals and families. East Rock is also a popular destination for cyclists, as a city bike lane runs along Orange Street, the neighborhood's spine. ()

Coordinates: 41°19'14"N, 72°54'42"W

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North New Haven (East Rock)New Haven United States

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East Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University Art Gallery, East Rock Park, Yale Center for British Art.

0.6 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New Haven, Connecticut, the Peabody Museum of Natural History offers a captivating journey through the Earth's past for visitors and locals alike. This renowned institution is a part of Yale University and stands as an educational landmark...
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
33 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
0.7 miNE
Park, Queen Anne architecture, Shingle style architecture
East Rock Park, New Haven
19 min walk • East Rock Park is a park in the city of New Haven and the town of Hamden, Connecticut that is operated as a New Haven city park. The park surrounds and includes the mountainous ridge named East Rock and was developed with naturalistic landscaping. The entire 427-acre park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.3 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
34 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
33 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
0.7 miW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
19 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
0.6 miNE
Historical place, Memorial
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New Haven
16 min walk • The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a war memorial located on the 366-foot summit of East Rock in New Haven, Connecticut. It is visible for miles from the surrounding area and Long Island Sound.
0.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
East Rock, New Haven
16 min walk • East Rock of south-central Connecticut, United States, with a high point of 366 feet, is a 1.4-mile long trap rock ridge located primarily in the neighborhood of East Rock on the north side of the city of New Haven.
0.8 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
22 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
1.1 miS
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
30 min walk • Wooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood.
0.8 miN
Church
St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven
21 min walk • St. Thomas's Episcopal Church is a parish church of the Episcopal Church located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1848, the original English Gothic church was completed in 1855 on Elm Street, on the site of a temporary chapel the parish built in 1849.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East Rock?

Nearby attractions include Hall-Benedict Drug Company Building, New Haven (2 min walk), Whitney Avenue Historic District, New Haven (6 min walk), Atwater–Ciampolini House, New Haven (10 min walk), Orange Street Historic District, New Haven (10 min walk).

How to get to East Rock by public transport?

The nearest stations to East Rock:

Bus

Orange/Cottage • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)
Willow/Orange • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (31 min walk)