West Rock (neighborhood)
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West Rock is an official neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut
.
It includes part of West Rock Ridge State Park
and the campus of Southern Connecticut State University
. The north end of the official neighborhood contains the Brookside neighborhood.
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
.
It includes part of West Rock Ridge State Park
West Rock Ridge State Park
West Rock Ridge State Park is a state park located in New Haven, Hamden, and Woodbridge, Connecticut. It is named for the trap rock West Rock Ridge, which is part of the Metacomet Ridge extending from Long Island Sound to the Vermont border. The ridge consists largely of diabase basalt, much like...
and the campus of Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
. The north end of the official neighborhood contains the Brookside neighborhood.
External links
- West Rock, planning map of City of New Haven