New Haven County, County in southern Connecticut, United States.
New Haven County spans 862 square miles across south central Connecticut, incorporating flat coastal areas and low hills with Mount Carmel as a central feature point.
The Connecticut General Court established New Haven County in 1666, initially encompassing the towns of Milford, New Haven, and Guilford as founding settlements.
The county contains Yale University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Quinnipiac University, forming a substantial educational center in the northeastern United States.
Three judicial districts operate within the county boundaries: Ansonia-Milford, Waterbury, and New Haven, each maintaining superior courthouses for legal proceedings.
The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority manages water distribution to most municipalities in the county, except Waterbury, Guilford, and Madison.
Location: Connecticut
Inception: 1666
Capital city: New Haven
Shares border with: Hartford County, Litchfield County, Fairfield County, Middlesex County, Suffolk County
GPS coordinates: 41.35000,-72.90000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01
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Yale Bowl
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Holy Land USA
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Total Mortgage Arena
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Yale University Art Gallery
5.3 km
Sleeping Giant
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Iranistan
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Yale Center for British Art
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Castle Craig
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
28.3 km
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New Haven Green
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Henry Whitfield House
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Harkness Tower
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Grove Street Cemetery
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
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Quassy Amusement Park
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Hotel Marcel
6.2 km
Knights of Columbus Building
5.8 km
Yale Art and Architecture Building
4.7 km
Mory's
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Connecticut Hall
5.2 km
Yale Repertory Theatre
5.3 km
Arrigoni Bridge
32.2 km
Savin Rock Amusement Park
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