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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1831. Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and sciences, also provides graduate research in many academic disciplines, and grants PhD degrees primarily in the sciences and mathematics.

Located at 41.5556, -72.6558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wesleyan University, Universities and colleges in Connecticut, Liberal arts colleges, New England Small College Athletic Conference, Buildings and structures in Middletown, Connecticut, Educational institutions established in 1831, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges in Middlesex County, Connecticut, Members of the Annapolis Group

WESU

WESU is a college/community radio station in the United States, founded in 1939 as an unofficial AM carrier current station in the basement of Clark Hall. Upon gaining recognition, the station operated under the callsign WES. In the 1950s, the call-sign became WESU. Then in the 1960s it operated an FM station at 88.1 MHz, eventually abandoning the AM station. Between 1967 and 1990, WESU was owned and operated by an independent student group, the now-defunct Wesleyan Broadcast Association, Inc.

Located at 41.5544, -72.6583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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College radio stations in Connecticut, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Radio stations in Connecticut, NPR member stations, Radio stations established in 2004

Van Vleck Observatory

Van Vleck Observatory (VVO, IAU code 298) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wesleyan University. It was built in 1914 and named after the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the university, Prof. John M. Van Vleck. It is located in Middletown, Connecticut (USA).

Located at 41.555, -72.6592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Connecticut, Wesleyan University, Buildings and structures in Middletown, Connecticut, Visitor attractions in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls State Park, or simply Wadsworth Falls, is a Connecticut state park located in the towns of Middletown and Middlefield. The park lies in the northeast corner of Middlefield, and extends across the town border into Middletown with the main entrance on Route 157. The park itself consists of a series of marked trails covering 285 acres and is intersected by the Coginchaug River, a tributary of the Connecticut River. There is also a swimming and picnicking area in the park grounds.

Located at 41.5356, -72.6761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Middlefield, Connecticut, State parks of Connecticut, Parks in Middlesex County, Connecticut, Waterfalls of Connecticut, Landforms of Middlesex County, Connecticut, Protected areas established in 1942

Old Middletown High School

This building occupies the southwest corner of Court and Pearl Streets. It is situated in a modestly scaled 19th century urban residential neighborhood. Although integrated into its surroundings, the old high school stands out because of its size and Romanesque styling.

Located at 41.5588, -72.6532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landmarks in Connecticut, School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut, Buildings and structures in Middletown, Connecticut, Schools in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Broad Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut)

Broad Street Historic District, in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, consists of historic properties that line Broad Street just west of downtown. It is the third street up from the Connecticut River, Dekoven being the first and Main Street being the second. Located on the eastern border of the Middletown Downtown Village District, the Broad Street Historic District is a 19th Century residential neighborhood.

Located at 41.559, -72.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landmarks in Connecticut, Middletown, Connecticut, Historic districts in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Middletown South Green Historic District

Located in Middletown, Connecticut, the Middletown South Green Historic District was created to preserved the historic character of the city's South Green and the historic buildings that surround it. It is a 90-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It includes Second Empire, Italianate, and Gothic Revival architecture.

Located at 41.556, -72.649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut, Second Empire architecture in Connecticut, Italianate architecture in Connecticut, Gothic Revival architecture in Connecticut, Historic districts in Middlesex County, Connecticut, Landmarks in Connecticut, Middletown, Connecticut

Starr Mill Road Bridge

Located at 41.549, -72.6767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landmarks in Connecticut, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut, Buildings and structures in Middletown, Connecticut, Transportation in Middlesex County, Connecticut, Bridges completed in 1927, Bridges in Middlesex County, Connecticut, Road bridges in Connecticut

Palmer Field

Palmer Field is a multi-use baseball, soccer, and football stadium located in Middletown, Connecticut. The Field is home to the Xavier High School baseball and football teams, and is also used by the Middletown American Legion Baseball team. The bleachers surrounding the baseball diamond are a part of William Pomfret Stadium, as it reads on the back of the pressbox.

Located at 41.5565, -72.6705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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New England Collegiate Baseball League ballparks, Baseball venues in Connecticut

Middletown Nature Gardens

The Middletown Nature Gardens is located off Randolph Road in Middletown, Connecticut. In 1995, the city of Middletown, CT purchased the 18 acres of land and dedicated it open space. This piece of land serves as a natural habitat to many plants and animals. There are many trails to walk about surrounded by an array of diverse trees and shrubs. Some of the types of trees and shrubs include red cedar, flowering dogwood, highbush blueberries, white pine, and speckled alder.

Located at 41.529, -72.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Middletown, Connecticut, Protected areas of Middlesex County, Connecticut, Nature reserves in Connecticut

St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish (Middletown, Connecticut)

St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish (Polish: Parafia św. Marii Częstochowskiej w Middletown) is a Catholic church parish in Middletown, Connecticut that was originally founded for Polish immigrants. The St. Mary of Czestochowa Church is a church building at 79 South Main Street in Middletown. The parish was founded in 1903. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich.

Located at 41.5538, -72.6493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic parishes of Diocese of Norwich, Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in Connecticut, Middletown, Connecticut

Pameacha Creek

Pameacha Creek is a stream in Middletown, Connecticut.

Located at 41.5495, -72.649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of Middlesex County, Connecticut, Middletown, Connecticut, Tributaries of the Connecticut River