New Haven to see, Yale Bowl first
Some 306K visitors a year come to Fire Island National Seashore. There are 7 places to visit inside New Haven, and 75 more within 40 miles. On the list: 44 museums, 7 stadiums & arenas and 6 city parks, among others. Drive 54 mi to reach United States Military Academy.
United States Military Academy
Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
Heckscher Museum of Art marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: New Haven. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 82 on the list
After the 7 in town come 197 more within 60 miles.
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3Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
4Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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7Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
United States Military Academy
Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.
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11Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968.
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13Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Historic building in Hyde Park, New York, United States.
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Private house of the Roosevelt Family.
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Michie Stadium
Outdoor football stadium at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Jones Beach State Park
State park and historic district in Nassau County, New York, United States.
West Point Cemetery
Cemetery on the grounds of the military academy in West Point, New York, United States.
Storm King Art Center
Open-air museum and sculpture park located in Mountainville, New York.
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Outdoor theatre at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, United States.
Paradise Theater
Former theater and concert venue in the Bronx, New York City, now a church.
Hudson River Chain
River barriers used during the American Revolutionary War.
Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery in eastern Long Island, New York, United States.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Protected area in Hyde Park, 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.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Historic site in Newburgh, New York.
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.
Ferry Point Park
Human settlement in The Bronx, New York, United States of America.
Long Island National Cemetery
United States National Cemetery located in Suffolk County, New York.
Fire Island National Seashore
National park system unit in New York, United States.
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Irrevocable Distinguished military Action.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
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.
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.
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.
Connecticut Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Innisfree Garden
Historic Chinese-style garden near Millbrook, New York, USA.
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.
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.
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.
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Connecticut's State Natural History Museum at the University of Connecticut.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Van Nostrand-Starkins House
Historic landmark and museum in Roslyn, New York, United States.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River
Nature preserve in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S..
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
The places inside New Haven lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
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