Turn-of-River Bridge, Stamford

Name: Turn-of-River Bridge
Address: 268 Turn of River Rd, Stamford, 06905, United States

#25 among attractions in Stamford

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The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It formerly brought the Old Stamford Road across the Rippowam River, but is now open only to pedestrian traffic, as the road ends shortly before the bridge. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 41°6'47"N, 73°32'42"W

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268 Turn of River RdNorth StamfordStamford 06905 United States

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Turn-of-River Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glass House, Waveny Park, New Canaan Nature Center, Stamford Town Center.

2.2 miN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Glass House, New Canaan
56 min walk • The Glass House, or Johnson house, is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut built in 1948–49. It was designed by architect Philip Johnson as his own residence. It has been called his "signature work".
2.9 miE
Park
Waveny Park, New Canaan
75 min walk • Waveny Park is a park in New Canaan, Connecticut. The park's centerpiece is "the castle" built in 1912 and surrounded by 300 acres of fields, ponds and trails. The architect for the structure was William Tubby.
3.6 miNE
Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities
New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan
93 min walk • The New Canaan Nature Center is a botanical garden, arboretum and nature preserve located at 144 Oenoke Ridge, Route 124, about.25 miles north of the center of New Canaan, Connecticut.
4.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stamford Town Center, Stamford
107 min walk • Stamford Town Center is an urban shopping mall located in Downtown Stamford, Connecticut. The 761,000 square feet mall is the eighth largest in Connecticut, with space for about 130 stores and restaurants.
0.7 miN
Museum
Stamford History Center, Stamford
19 min walk • The Stamford History Center is an independent non-profit organization located in Stamford, Connecticut and a member of the New England Museum Association.
0.9 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
24 min walk • The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. It was originally a private estate.
1.4 miN
Park
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Stamford
37 min walk • The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut, contains 93 acres of parkland, gardens, landscapes, and hiking trails that focus on the regional plants, ecology and character of Southwestern New England.
2.6 miSW
Park
Fort Stamford Site, Stamford
68 min walk • The Fort Stamford Site, site of Fort Stamford, is a public park at 900 Westover Road in the Westover neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is the site of the archaeological remnants of a military earthworks erected during the American Revolutionary War.
5.2 miE
41°6'52"N • 73°26'39"W
Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk
134 min walk • Golf
5.1 miW
Sport complex, Classes and workshops, Outdoor activities
Greenwich Polo Club, Greenwich
130 min walk • Greenwich Polo Club is a polo club and event venue in Greenwich, Connecticut that was established in 1981. It is one of only three polo venues in the United States offering high-goal polo. The club hosts high goal polo matches throughout the summer, tournaments typically beginning in June and concluding in September.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Treetops
108 min walk • Treetops is the former estate of torch singer and actress Libby Holman. It forms the southernmost part of Mianus River Park and is overseen by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as the Mianus River State Park.