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West-Haven
is located in southwestern Connecticut on the Long Island Sound. As of 2006, the population was approximately 52,721. West Haven was originally part of New Haven Colony, and was first called "West Farms." It became a separate parish in 1719. West Haven has a significant history, being an important arrival point for both sides during the American Revolution. In the late 19th century, the Savin Rock Amusement Park in West Haven became a very popular seaside resort, and remained so until it closed in the 1960s. The area where the park once was, is now a walking/biking path along the shoreline. Jimmies of Savin Rock, a restaurant known for its seafood and hot dogs is one of the remaining businesses from the amusement park. West Haven is a great location for birdwatching on the east coast because its shoreline serves as a migratory route for birds - some of which are on the most endangered species list. Other attractions in New Haven include Historic Bradley Point Park, which offers panoramic views of the Long Island Sound and picnicking. This spot is where the invading British troops landed on July 5, 1779. West Haven also has a historic downtown business district.
Surrounding areas: New Haven, Connecticut (2.8 mi), Milford, Connecticut (6.8 mi), Branford, Connecticut (7.7 mi), Beacon Falls, Connecticut (13.3 mi), Guilford, Connecticut (13.8 mi), Wallingford, Connecticut (14.4 mi), Bridgeport, Connecticut (15.2 mi)
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West Haven Vacation Rentals
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West Haven Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Best Western Executive Hotel | 490 Sawmill Rd | West Haven, CT | | (203) 933-0344 | | Econo Lodge | 370 Highland St | West Haven, CT | | (203) 934-6611 | | Tremont Motor Court | 400 Derby Ave | West Haven, CT | | (203) 387-6671 | | West Haven Hotel | 7 Kimberly Ave | West Haven, CT | | (203) 932-8338 | | Premiere Hotel And Suites | 3 Long Wharf Dr | New Haven, CT | 1.5 mi. | (203) 777-5337 | | La Quinta Inn & Suites | 400 Sargent Dr | New Haven, CT | 2.2 mi. | (203) 562-1111 | | New Haven Hotel | 229 George St | New Haven, CT | 2.5 mi. | (203) 498-3100 | | Omni New Haven Hotel At Yale | 155 Temple St | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi. | (203) 772-6664 | | Motel Six | 270 Foxon Blvd Rt 80 | New Haven, CT | 2.8 mi. | (203) 469-0343 | | Courtyard By Marriott At Yale | 30 Whalley Ave | New Haven, CT | 3.0 mi. | (203) 777-6221 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 136 Marsh Hill Rd | New Haven/Orange, CT | 3.0 mi. | (203) 799-2200 | | Holiday Inn Express | 30 Frontage Rd | East Haven, CT | 3.8 mi. | (203) 469-5321 | | Mayflower Motel | 219 Woodmont Rd | Milford, CT | 4.5 mi. | (203) 878-6854 | | Milford Inn | 345 Old Gate Ln | Milford, CT | 4.7 mi. | (203) 878-0685 | | Comfort Inn | 278 Old Gate Ln | Milford, CT | 4.9 mi. | (203) 877-9411 | | Reyal Inn | 1605 Whalley Ave | New Haven, CT | 4.9 mi. | (203) 389-9504 | | Howard Johnson Hotel | 1052 Boston Post Rd | Milford, CT | 5.7 mi. | (203) 878-4611 | | Milford Motel | 1015 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 6.6 mi. | (203) 878-3575 | | Post Motor Inn | 1700 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 6.6 mi. | (203) 874-3777 | | Shoreline Motel | 735 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 6.6 mi. | (203) 874-9975 | | Turnpike Inn | 1083 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 6.6 mi. | (203) 874-3214 | | Hampton Inn Milford | 129 Plains Rd | Milford, CT | 7.5 mi. | (203) 874-4400 | | Clarion Hotel & Suites | 2260 Whitney Ave | Hamden, CT | 7.9 mi. | (203) 288-3831 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites | 695 Brigeport | Shelton, CT | 8.2 mi. | (203) 925-5900 | | Homewood Suites By Hilton | 6905 Main St | Stratford, CT | 8.2 mi. | (203) 377-3322 | | Holiday Inn Express Branford | 309 E Main St | Branford, CT | 8.3 mi. | (203) 488-4035 | | Fairfield Inn | 111 Schoolhouse Rd | Milford, CT | 8.3 mi. | (203) 877-8588 | | Motel Six | 320 E Main St | Branford, CT | 8.4 mi. | (203) 483-5828 | | Avalon Walk | 100 Town Walk Dr | Hamden, CT | 8.4 mi. | (203) 248-2200 | | Red Roof Inn | 10 Rowe Ave | Milford, CT | 8.4 mi. | (203) 877-6060 | | Residence Inn By Marriott Milford | 62 Rowe Ave | Milford, CT | 8.4 mi. | (203) 283-2100 | | Milford Springhill Suites By Marriott | 50 Rowe Ave | Milford, CT | 8.7 mi. | (203) 283-0200 | | Devon Motel | 438 Bridgeport Ave | Milford, CT | 8.8 mi. | (203) 874-6634 | | Liberty Rock Motel | 421 Bridgeport Ave | Milford, CT | 8.9 mi. | (203) 874-9936 | | Hilton Garden Inn Shelton | 25 Old Stratford Rd | Shelton, CT | 8.9 mi. | (203) 447-1000 | | Branford Motel | 470 E Main St | Branford, CT | 9.3 mi. | (203) 488-5442 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 780 Bridgeport Ave | Shelton, CT | 9.4 mi. | (203) 929-1500 | | Macdonalds Motel | 565 E Main St | Branford, CT | 9.6 mi. | (203) 488-4381 | | Rodeway Inn & Suites | 81 Leetes Island Rd | Branford, CT | 9.7 mi. | (203) 481-4528 | | Holiday Inn-north Haven | 201 Washington Ave | North Haven, CT | 10.1 mi. | (203) 239-4225 |
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| Deacon Timothy Pratt Bed & Breakfast | 325 Main St | Old Saybrook, CT | 29.7 mi. | (860) 395-1229 |
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West Haven Weather & Climate
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South-Central Connecticut lies within the transition zone of humid subtropical and humid continental. The pertinent characteristics of Connecticut's climate are: equal distribution of precipitation among the four seasons, large ranges of temperature both daily and annually, and considerable diversity of the weather over short periods of time. A large number of storm centers and air-mass fronts pass near or over Connecticut during a year. A unique type of air mass results in a severe winter storm in this area known as "northeasters". They generate very strong winds and heavy rain and produce the greatest snowstorms in the winter. Heavy or dense fog is observed on an average of about 25 days per year in both coastal and inland sections.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
34°F |
16°F |
4.45 in. |
37°F |
| February |
37°F |
18°F |
3.23 in. |
37°F |
| March |
46°F |
27°F |
4.24 in. |
40°F |
| April |
57°F |
36°F |
4.38 in. |
49°F |
| May |
68°F |
47°F |
4.38 in. |
57°F |
| June |
77°F |
56°F |
3.84 in. |
64°F |
| July |
82°F |
62°F |
3.97 in. |
70°F |
| August |
80°F |
60°F |
4.16 in. |
71°F |
| September |
72°F |
52°F |
4.07 in. |
69°F |
| October |
62°F |
40°F |
4.44 in. |
60°F |
| November |
50°F |
31°F |
4.38 in. |
52°F |
| December |
39°F |
22°F |
4.01 in. |
42°F |
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West Haven Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located about 33 miles south of West Haven in Westhampton Beach, New York, the Bradley International airport (BDL) located approximately 48 miles northeast of West Haven in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located roughly 61 miles southwest of West Haven in New York, New York, the Stewart International airport (SWF) located around 62 miles southwest of West Haven in Newburgh, New York, and finally the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located about 62 miles north of West Haven in Westfield, Massachusetts.
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West Haven Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 20.1 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 27.7 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 30.2 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 31.4 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 31.4 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 31.4 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 40.6 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 43.3 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 44.4 mi. | | | Adventureland | Farmingdale | NY | 45.4 mi. | | | Glen Island Park | New Rochelle | NY | 50.1 mi. | | | Jeepers | West Nyack | NY | 54.9 mi. | | | Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 57.8 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 65.4 mi. | | | Astroland | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Coney Island Boardwalk | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Coney Island - Kenny Kaufman | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Nellie Bly Park | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Keansburg Amusement Park | Keansburg | NJ | 84.3 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 28.6 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 52.6 mi. | | | Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 58.2 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 58.5 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 76.0 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 98.9 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 100.3 mi. | | | Carousel Water & Fun Park | Beach Lake | PA | 116.4 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Orange Hills Country Club | Orange | CT | 2.6 mi. | | | Alling Memorial Golf Course | New Haven | CT | 4.9 mi. | | | Grassy Hill Country Club | Orange | CT | 5.1 mi. | | | Great River Golf Club | Milford | CT | 6.4 mi. | | | Orchards | Milford | CT | 6.4 mi. | | | Meadowbrook Country Club | Hamden | CT | 8.0 mi. | | | Laurel View Country Club | Hamden | CT | 8.6 mi. | | | Sleeping Giant Golf Course | Hamden | CT | 8.8 mi. | | | Twin Lakes Golf Course | North Branford | CT | 8.9 mi. | | | Woodhaven Country Club | Bethany | CT | 10.6 mi. | | | Tashua Knolls Golf Club | Trumbull | CT | 13.3 mi. | | | Guilford Lakes Golf Course | Guilford | CT | 13.9 mi. | | | Tradition Golf Club at Wallingford | Wallingford | CT | 14.0 mi. | | | Whitney Farms Golf Club | Monroe | CT | 14.0 mi. | | | Highland Greens Golf Course | Prospect | CT | 14.8 mi. | | | Hop Brook Golf Course | Naugatuck | CT | 15.4 mi. | | | D Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course | Fairfield | CT | 18.6 mi. | | | H Smith Richardson Golf Course | Fairfield | CT | 18.6 mi. | | | Hunter Golf Club | Meriden | CT | 19.5 mi. | | | Gainfield Farms Golf Course | Southbury | CT | 19.9 mi. | | | East Mountain Golf Course | Waterbury | CT | 20.0 mi. | | | Western Hills Golf Course | Waterbury | CT | 20.0 mi. | | | Indian Springs Golf Club | Middlefield | CT | 20.4 mi. | | | Lyman Orchards Golf Club | Middlefield | CT | 20.6 mi. | | | Southington Country Club | Southington | CT | 20.8 mi. | | | Rolling Oaks Country Club | Rocky Point | NY | 22.2 mi. | | | Tallgrass Golf Club | Shoreham | NY | 22.3 mi. | | | Pattonbrook Country Club | Southington | CT | 22.4 mi. | | | Pine Valley Golf Club | Southington | CT | 22.4 mi. | | | Farmingbury Hills Golf Club | Wolcott | CT | 22.8 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 22.8 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 23.3 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 38.1 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 38.1 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 44.3 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 64.2 mi. | | | Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 66.7 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 67.4 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 69.5 mi. | | | Mount Peter | Warwick | NY | 73.4 mi. | | | Craigmeur | Newfoundland | NJ | 79.0 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 92.5 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 93.4 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 93.9 mi. | | | Holiday Mountain | Monticello | NY | 94.1 mi. | | | Ski Windham | Windham | NY | 98.3 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 98.3 mi. | | | Belleayre Moutain | Highmount | NY | 99.9 mi. | | | Shawnee Mountain | Delaware | PA | 102.3 mi. | | | Ski Plattekill | Roxbury | NY | 108.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| West Rock Ridge State Park | | CT | 6.3 mi. | | | Silver Sands State Park | | CT | 8.1 mi. | | | Osborndale State Park | | CT | 8.9 mi. | | | Indian Well State Park | | CT | 10.6 mi. | | | Quinnipiac River State Park | | CT | 11.5 mi. | | | Sleeping Giant State Park | | CT | 11.5 mi. | | | Wharton Brook State Park | | CT | 12.0 mi. | | | Chaffinch Island State Park | | CT | 14.4 mi. | | | Trimountain State Park | | CT | 15.9 mi. | | | Southford Falls State Park | | CT | 16.6 mi. | | | Kettletown State Park | | CT | 16.7 mi. | | | Whittemore Glen State Park | | CT | 17.5 mi. | | | Chatfield Hollow State Park | | CT | 19.5 mi. | | | Rocky Glen State Park | | CT | 20.1 mi. | | | Hammonasset State Park | | CT | 20.6 mi. | | | West Peak State Park | | CT | 20.7 mi. | | | Huntington State Park | | CT | 21.6 mi. | | | Wadsworth Falls State Park | | CT | 21.8 mi. | | | George C Waldo State Park | | CT | 22.1 mi. | | | Millers Pond State Park | | CT | 22.3 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Yale Center for British Art | New Haven | CT | 2.8 mi. | (Art) | | Barnum Museum | Bridgeport | CT | 15.2 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Discovery Museum | Bridgeport | CT | 15.2 mi. | (Science) | | Timexpo Museum | Middlebury | CT | 20.1 mi. | (Technology) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 20.6 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 20.6 mi. | (Technology) | | Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences | Stony Brook | NY | 25.9 mi. | (Science) | | Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and Drum | Ivoryton | CT | 26.9 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art | Ridgefield | CT | 28.7 mi. | (Art) | | the aldrich museum of contemporary art | Ridgefield | CT | 28.7 mi. | (Art) | | Railroad Museum of Long Island | Greenport | NY | 32.7 mi. | (Technology) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 35.2 mi. | (History) | | Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | 36.6 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford | CT | 36.6 mi. | (History) | | Katonah Museum of Art | Katonah | NY | 38.4 mi. | (Art) | | Bruce Museum | Greenwich | CT | 39.3 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 41.3 mi. | (Children's) | | Nassau County Museum of art | Roslyn Harbor | NY | 47.8 mi. | (Art) | | Peekskill Museum | Peekskill | NY | 50.6 mi. | (History) | | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic | CT | 51.2 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 15.2 mi. | | | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 51.2 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 52.5 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 56.0 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 57.3 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 63.0 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 67.3 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 67.8 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 79.3 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 88.0 mi. | |
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