Why visit North Haven
Townapedia lists 64 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Oakdale Theatre, Southern Connecticut State University, Pines Bridge Historic District and Whitneyville Congregational Church.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in North Haven
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do12
Oakdale Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.8 mi
Theater and multi-purpose venue in Wallingford, Connecticut
Blake's Aqua Den
Zoo and aquarium · 3.9 mi
920 South Colony Road
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Museums and landmarks64
Pines Bridge Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Whitneyville Congregational Church
Monument and historic site · United Church Of Christ · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Church building in Connecticut, United States of America
Alphonso Johnson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house at 1 Gilbert Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut
Atwater-Linton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
House in Hamden, Connecticut
Center Street Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
Cemetery in Wallingford, Connecticut
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Agricultural scientific research station
Dr. Mary B. Moody House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Historic house in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
East Rock Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Urban park in New Haven, United States of America
Edgerton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Public park and historic district near New Haven and Hamden, Connecticut, USA, the former home of Eli Whitney
Elam Ives House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Eli Whitney Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Museum in Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Farmington Canal
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Canal in New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
52 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
Town Open Space (Skiff Street)
Park · 2.9 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
44 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes115
Best Video Coffee, Wine Bar and Cafe
Cafe · Bagel, Coffee Shop, Donut, Tea, Wine · 2.9 mi
1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-18:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 2.2 mi
350 Universal Drive North, North Haven
Su,Mo-We 11:00-23:00; Th-Sa 11:00-24:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 3.1 mi
2400 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden
Mo-Th,Su 07:30-21:30; Fr,Sa 07:30-20:30
J Roo's Restaurant
Restaurant · American, Italian · 1.3 mi
243 State Street
Su-We 11:00-21:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00
Bobcat Den
Restaurant · American, Breakfast, Burger, Diner, Grill, Hotdog, Ice Cream · 3.2 mi
Mount Carmel Avenue
Su-We 15:00-23:00; Th-Sa 15:00-24:00
Formosa
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.8 mi
132 Middletown Avenue, North Haven
We-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00
103 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Clarion Hotel & Suites Hamden-New Haven
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
2260 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Churches and places of worship28
Mount Carmel Congregational Church
Church · United Church Of Christ · 3.3 mi
3284 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Congregation Mishkan Israel
Place of worship · Reformed · 2.9 mi
785 Ridge Road, Hamden
North Haven Congregational Church
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.5 mi
28 Church Street, North Haven
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries68
Hamden High School
School · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
2040 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden
Healthcare7
Map of North Haven
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.9 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 34°F | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Carmel (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Quinnipiac University 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Northford 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Wallingford Center 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- New Haven 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- East Haven 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Branford Center 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Cheshire Village 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- West Haven 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Meriden 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Orange 11 mi southwest, about 18 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- St. Johns Episcopal Church, North Haven, CT, Paperchaser29, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Haven station postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Hartford Line construction at Old Broadway, North Haven, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Haven station building, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Haven freight house, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Haven station site, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Haven station park-and-ride lot, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamden High School, Streetsim at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Whitneyville Congregational Church, Whitneyville CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- East Rock Park new haven082, Rebecca Turcio, Public domain
- Prospect Hill2, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- NorthBranfordCT GeorgeBaldwinHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 519WhitneyAvenue306smr, Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moses Yale Beach monument - Wallingford, CT, Daderot, Public domain
- HamdenCT AtwaterLintonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthBranfordCT HowdLinsleyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Johnson-Horsfall Laboratory, CAES123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 898 Clintonville Road, Wallingford, CT, UDChE89, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Farmington Canal near Mount Carmel, Hamden, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Orange St.1, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- Lincolntheaternewhavenct, Staib, CC BY 3.0
- NorthfordCT FourthDistrictSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamden, Connecticut Memorial Town Hall, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edgerton 3, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- New Haven Lawn Club, Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lafayettemendelhousenewhavenct, Staib, CC BY 3.0
- Winchester3, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- HamdenCT AlphonsoJohnsonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quinnipiac Brewery2, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- HamdenCT PistolFactoryDwelling, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SE Side View, UDChE89, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorthHavenCT PinesBridgeHD 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthHavenCT PinesBridgeHD 3, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthHavenCT PinesBridgeHD 4, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthHavenCT PinesBridgeHD 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthHavenCT PinesBridgeHD 5, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facing north along Springfield line from Devine Road, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Springfield Line Sackett Point Rd Crossing Looking South September 26, 2021, Nathan Dimartino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthHavenCT RisingSunTavern, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamden-CT-SleepingGiantMtn, Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0
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