Downtown New Haven, New Haven

#116 among attractions in New Haven

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Downtown New Haven is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the New Haven Green, and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion of the Yale University campus. The area includes many restaurants, cafes, theaters and stores. Downtown is bordered by Wooster Square to the east, Long Wharf to the southeast, the Hill neighborhood to the south, the Dwight neighborhood to the west, the Dixwell neighborhood to the northwest, the Prospect Hill area to the north, and East Rock to the northeast. ()

Coordinates: 41°18'31"N, 72°55'37"W

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Central New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven United States

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Downtown New Haven – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, New Haven Green.

~1070 ftW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
6 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.
~1150 ftW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
6 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.
~500 ftW
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
3 min walk • The Old Campus is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the principal residence of Yale College freshmen and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.
~330 ftS
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
2 min walk • The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut.
~920 ftNW
Park
Branford College, New Haven
5 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~330 ftNW
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
2 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
~940 ftNE
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
5 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
~890 ftN
Park, Library
Berkeley College, New Haven
5 min walk • Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 14 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley, dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century.
~940 ftN
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
5 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.
~980 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
5 min walk • The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company.
~990 ftNW
Park, Library
Saybrook College, New Haven
5 min walk • Saybrook College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University. It was founded in 1933 by partitioning the Memorial Quadrangle into two parts: Saybrook and Branford.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown New Haven?

Nearby attractions include New Haven Green, New Haven (2 min walk), Battell Chapel, New Haven (2 min walk), Old Campus, New Haven (3 min walk), Hopper College, New Haven (3 min walk).

How to get to Downtown New Haven by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown New Haven:

Bus

Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (6 min walk)
Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (7 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (9 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (20 min walk)