United States Military Academy
Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.
Attractions near Branford Center
A day out from Branford Center: Yale Bowl, 8 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore welcomes about 306K visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Branford Center; 92 are within 40 miles. There are 52 museums, 7 stadiums & arenas and 7 gardens to choose from. Day-trippers head 60 mi out to United States Military Academy.
Attractions nearby
178
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
United States Military Academy
National park units
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parks & monuments
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 60 mi west
United States Military Academy
Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 mi out.
Orange: Branford Center. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Look within 60 miles for all 178.
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3Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968.
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10Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Private house of the Roosevelt Family.
11Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
12Michie Stadium
Outdoor football stadium at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
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14Jones Beach State Park
State park and historic district in Nassau County, New York, United States.
Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Outdoor theatre at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, United States.
Hudson River Chain
River barriers used during the American Revolutionary War.
Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery in eastern Long Island, New York, United States.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Robert Moses State Park
State park in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Long Island Central Pine Barrens
Natural area in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Jones Beach Island
Island in Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York, United States.
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Arboretum and state park in Upper Brookville, New York, United States.
Long Island National Cemetery
United States National Cemetery located in Suffolk County, New York.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
Fire Island National Seashore
National park system unit in New York, United States.
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Landmark and museum located in Pelham Bay Park, New York City.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Mansion and historic house museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Parrish Art Museum
Art museum formerly in Southampton, now in Water Mill, New York.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Museum of Native American culture in Connecticut.
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center
Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, United States.
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Art museum, local history museum, transport museum in Stony Brook, New York.
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Connecticut Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Innisfree Garden
Historic Chinese-style garden near Millbrook, New York, USA.
Daniel Benton Homestead
Historic house museum in Connecticut , United States.
Hubbard Park
Which extends into adjacent town Southington, and is listed on the NRHP in Connecticut.
American Clock & Watch Museum
Horology museum in Connecticut, United States.
Cedar Point County Park
Park in East Hampton, Middlesex County, United States of America.
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County
Holocaust Museum in Glen Cove, New York.
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Stonington Harbor Light
Lighthouse in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
Babb's Beach
Historic former amusement park in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
Connecticut College Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Museum at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States.
Long Island Maritime Museum
Museum in West Sayville, New York, United States.
Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Children's Museum, Connecticut
Children's museum, natural history museum in Connecticut, USA.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River
Nature preserve in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S..
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Connecticut's State Natural History Museum at the University of Connecticut.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Van Nostrand-Starkins House
Historic landmark and museum in Roslyn, New York, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pelham Bay Park: Peter Romano, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Playland: ChangChienFu at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Old Westbury Gardens: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donald J. Trump State Park: Alankroeger at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Adventureland: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nikon at Jones Beach Theater: (R. Sullivan), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philipsburg Manor: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hudson River Chain: Daderot, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Untermyer Park: Ronala43, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Westchester County Center: Anthony22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Bethpage State Park: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Moses State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchard Beach: Bebo2good1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fire Island Light: Don Fick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · USS California: Unknown, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cradle of Aviation Museum: Sullynyflhi, Public domain · Jones Beach Island: Matthew Trump (talk) (Uploads) Uploaded by Decumanus at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park: GK tramrunner229, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waveny Park: Karl Thomas Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Execution Rocks Light: NOAA Historical Collection., Public domain · Long Island National Cemetery: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Eisenhower Park: sullynyflhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Queens County Farm Museum: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 3.0 · Bartow-Pell Mansion: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: Noroton at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westport Country Playhouse: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nassau County Museum of Art: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Raynham Hall Museum: Benson J Lossing, Public domain · Bruce Museum: User:Noroton, Public domain · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site: Anthony22 (talk). Original uploader was Anthony22 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weir Farm National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens: David.gabay, Public domain · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Heckscher Museum of Art: Station1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Innisfree Garden: Peter Dutton, CC BY 2.0 · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stamford Museum & Nature Center: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Robacols, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Elijah Miller House: NortyNort (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Neuberger Museum of Art: Alexandra.birenbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keeler Tavern: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Bailey Arboretum: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0 · Danbury Museum and Historical Society: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Sheffield Island Light: Polaron, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Topsmead: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens: Piotr Polkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary: Jllm06, Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dia Bridgehampton: Found5dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Fairfield University Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rogers Studio: Robert Fulton III, Photographer,, Public domain · Long Island Game Farm: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Long Island Maritime Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New Canaan Nature Center: Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Sag Harbor Whaling Museum: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fairfield Museum and History Center: Jllm06, Public domain · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mill Hill Historic Park: Gregbard, Public domain · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · SoNo Switch Tower: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Highstead Arboretum: Vlmastra, CC BY 3.0 · Van Nostrand-Starkins House: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
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