Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Quinnipiac University is a community of 4,311 people in Connecticut.
Why visit Quinnipiac University
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Oakdale Theatre, Elam Ives House, Hamden Memorial Town Hall and Sleeping Giant Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Quinnipiac University
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. It also hosts the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
From the Wikipedia article Quinnipiac University (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Oakdale Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Theater and multi-purpose venue in Wallingford, Connecticut
Museums and landmarks13
Elam Ives House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Hamden Memorial Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Town hall in Connecticut, USA
Jonathan Dickerman II House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Orrin Todd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Pines Bridge Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Theophilus Jones House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house at 40 Jones Road in Wallingford, Connecticut
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Museum · 1.1 mi
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes13
Bobcat Den
Restaurant · American, Breakfast, Burger, Diner, Grill, Hotdog, Ice Cream
Mount Carmel Avenue
Su-We 15:00-23:00; Th-Sa 15:00-24:00
1 more on the map.
History
What became Quinnipiac University was founded in 1929 by Samuel W. Tator, a business professor and politician. Phillip Troup, a Yale College graduate, another founder, was its first president, serving until his death in 1939. Tator's wife, Irmagarde Tator, a Mount Holyoke College graduate, also played a major role in the fledgling institution's nurturing as its first bursar. Additional founders were E. Wight Bakke, who later became a professor of economics at Yale, and Robert R. Chamberlain, who headed a furniture company.
The new institution was conceived in reaction to Northeastern University's abandonment of its New Haven, Connecticut, program at the onset of the Great Depression. Originally, it was located in New Haven and called the Connecticut College of Commerce. On opening its doors in 1929, it enrolled under 200, and its first graduating class comprised eight students. In 1935, the college changed its name to the Junior College of Commerce. In 1951, the institution was renamed Quinnipiac College, in honor of the Quinnipiac Indian tribe that once inhabited Greater New Haven. In 1952, the school relocated to a larger campus in New Haven, and also assumed administrative management of Larson College, a private women's college.
From the History section of Quinnipiac University on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Mount Carmel Congregational Church
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.6 mi
3284 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Map of Quinnipiac University
85 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 (1 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, 11 miles away.
- North Haven 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Wallingford Center 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Cheshire Village 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Northford 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- New Haven 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- East Haven 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Naugatuck 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Meriden 10 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- West Haven 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Ansonia 11 mi southwest, about 17 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Albert Schweitzer Institute, Quinnipiac University, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HamdenCT MountCarmelCongregationalChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamden, Connecticut Memorial Town Hall, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elam Ives House front, Barbara Battista, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 40 Jones Road, UDChE89, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorthHavenCT PinesBridgeHD 5, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lender School of Business 2005, JlsElsewhere at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Callosamia angulifera (Tulip-tree Silkmoth) male, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018 (53227677530), Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park Entrance, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ellida caniplaga 267918343, Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0
- Ellida caniplaga 267918366, Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0
- HamdenCT JonathanDickermanIIHouse StormDamage, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53649424824, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- "Free State Park Weekend" Announcement (14725264702), Dannel Malloy, CC BY 2.0
- Mill River with Tornado Damage to the south, Hamden, CT (53227551329), Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53649424819, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Closer shot of the rock face at Sleeping Giant. - panoramio, olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0
- Operophtera bruceata (Bruce Spanworm Moth) male, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53649424829, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53649296528, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53649539360, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53649078586, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sleeping Giant State Park - Yellow Trail - 53648203142, ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- HamdenCT OrrinToddHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patalene olyzonaria puber (Juniper-twig Geometer) - 44383135645, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Hyphantria cunea (Fall Webworm) larva - 43480981890, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Hyphantria cunea (Fall Webworm) larva, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Junonia coenia coenia (Common Buckeye), Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Junonia coenia coenia (Common Buckeye) - 45295327801, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Patalene olyzonaria puber (Juniper-twig Geometer) - 45295672281, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Patalene olyzonaria puber (Juniper-twig Geometer) - 45295672991, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Dichorda iridaria (Showy Emerald), Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Depressariidae- Machimia tentoriferella (Gold-striped Leaftier), Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Herminiinae- Palthis angulalis (Dark-spotted Palthis) - 43480605350, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Mount Carmel, Hamden, CT (53309658831), Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cut through the Steps, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Mount Carmel, October 2023, Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Farmington Canal near Mount Carmel, Hamden, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Farmington Canal Heritage Trail by Whitney Avenue, Mount Carmel, Hamden, CT (53308793522), Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0
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