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Attractions near North Branford

Nothing in North Branford itself: Yale Bowl is 11 mi away

Submarine Force Library and Museum draws about 150K visitors a year. With nothing inside North Branford, the list has 93 places within 40 miles. Among them are 57 museums, 8 stadiums & arenas and 6 city parks. Beyond the town, the best known is Springfield Armory National Historic Site, 51 mi off.

Attractions nearby
159
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Lake Compounce
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Theme park · 20 mi northwest

Lake Compounce

Amusement park.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Map of the places

The list reaches out to Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, 40 mi away.

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Orange: North Branford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Full list of places

159 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in North Branford → · North Branford’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, 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 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, 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 · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Long Island National Cemetery: Jim.henderson, CC0 · 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 · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 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 · 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 · Colonel John Ashley House: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · 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 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0

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