Chester Center, Connecticut
Chester Center is a community of 2,026 people in Connecticut.
Why visit Chester Center
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chester Rock Light, East Haddam Bridge, Charles Daniels House and Deep River Town Hall.
Weather in Chester Center
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About Chester Center
Chester Center is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village in the town of Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the southeastern corner of the town, bordered to the south by the town of Deep River and to the southwest largely by the Connecticut Route 9 freeway.
From the Wikipedia article Chester Center, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Chester Rock Light
Lighthouse · 2.4 mi
Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States
East Haddam Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Norma Terris Theatre
Cinema and theater
Theater in Chester, Connecticut, USA
Museums and landmarks22
Charles Daniels House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Deep River Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
174 Main Street, Deep River
Doris
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
American sailing yacht
Dr. Ambrose Pratt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Chester, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP in Middlesex County
Gillette Castle State Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
State park
Goodspeed Musicals
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Theatre in East Haddam, Connecticut, United States
Hadlyme Ferry Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Hadlyme North Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Jonathan Warner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Building in Chester, Connecticut
Old Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Town hall in Chester, Connecticut
Selden Island Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Archaeological site in New London County, United States of America
Villa Bella Vista
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
The Nature Conservancy Selden Creek (Owned)
Hiking and trails · 1.4 mi
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Park At Jennings Pond
Hiking and trails
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Park On Pattaconk Brook
Hiking and trails · 1.6 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes11
Churches and places of worship5
Congregation Beth Shalom
Place of worship · 1.3 mi
55 East Kings Highway, Chester
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School
School · 5.7 mi
451 Route 81, Killingworth
Healthcare1
Map of Chester Center
82 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Groton-New London Airport (GON) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Historic Ferry map
- Deep River Center 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Essex Village 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Moodus 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Higganum 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Westbrook Center 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Saybrook Manor 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Clinton 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Old Saybrook Center 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Madison Center 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- East Hampton 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street, Chester CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CHARLES DANIELS HOUSE, CHESTER,MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldTownHallChesterCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- GoodspeedOperaHouse, Arnold33 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- DorisYacht, William A. Scofield Jr., Public domain
- JONATHAN WARNER HOUSE, CHESTER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HadlymeCT HadlymeCongregationalChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DR. AMBROSE PRATT HOUSE, CHESTER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuel Brooks House, Hadlyme CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- VILLA BELLA VISTA, CHESTER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gilettes Castle KevinPepin 01, Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Warner House, WPA Architectural Survey, WPA Architectural Survey, Public domain
- Town Hall, Deep River, Connecticut, Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Deep River station building, December 2016, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DeepRiverCT PrattReadFactory1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HaddamCT CampBethel1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norma Terris Theatre, Chester CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- IMG 4064 East Haddam bridge, Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0
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