East Rock, New Haven

Name: East Rock
Address: Cold Spring and Orange Sts, New Haven, 06510, United States
Telephone: +1 203-946-6086

#15 among attractions in New Haven

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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. A prominent landscape feature and a popular outdoor recreation area with cliffs that rise 300 feet over the city below, East Rock is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. East Rock is the central feature of East Rock Park, a municipal park owned by the city of New Haven along the New Haven-Hamden town line. ()

Elevation: 366 ftCoordinates: 41°19'38"N, 72°54'15"W

Address

Cold Spring and Orange StsHamdenNew Haven 06510 United States

Contact

+1 203-946-6086

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Peabody Museum of Natural History, East Rock Park, Ingalls Rink, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.

1.2 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
30 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...
~1030 ftN
Park, Queen Anne architecture, Shingle style architecture
East Rock Park, New Haven
5 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
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
34 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.
~130 ftNW
Historical place, Memorial
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New Haven
1 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.
1.4 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
37 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.
0.7 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden
18 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNW
Church
St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven
15 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.
1.6 miSW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
40 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.
1.2 miSW
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
30 min walk • St. Stanislaus Parish, designated for Polish immigrants in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, was founded on December 28, 1901. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
1.3 miSW
Museum, History museum
New Haven Museum, New Haven
33 min walk • The New Haven Museum and Historical Society was founded in 1862 in New Haven, Connecticut for the purposes of preserving and presenting the region’s history. The museum has a collection containing art, photography, furniture and other artifacts from throughout New Haven’s history and regularly presents programs and special exhibits.
1.3 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven
34 min walk • The Quinnipiac Trail is a 24-mile Blue-Blazed hiking trail in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is the product of the evolution and growth of the first 10.6-mile trail designated in Connecticut's Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail system, with its light-blue rectangular vertical painted blazes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East Rock?

Nearby attractions include Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New Haven (1 min walk), East Rock Park, New Haven (5 min walk), Atwater-Linton House, Hamden (10 min walk), St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven (15 min walk).

How to get to East Rock by public transport?

The nearest stations to East Rock:

Bus

Orange/Canner • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend), Orange Line (Day) (12 min walk)
Willow/Foster • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (13 min walk)