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Norwalk High School (Connecticut)

Norwalk High School is a secondary school located in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. It is the oldest high school in Norwalk, created in 1902. The current building for the school was built in 1971. The school mascot is a bear and the school colors are green and white. Its crosstown rival is Brien McMahon High School and the two schools compete annually in football on Thanksgiving day.

Located at 41.1219, -73.3894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Connecticut Wildcats

The Connecticut Wildcats are an American semi-professional rugby league football team based in Norwalk, Connecticut. They currently compete in the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). The Wildcats, along with the Washington D.C. Slayers, joined the AMNRL as expansion teams for the 2003 season. Since joining the league they have been one of the most successful teams on the field.

Located at 41.1225, -73.396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Norwalk Oyster Festival

The Norwalk Oyster Festival is an annual fair in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. The festival takes place on the first weekend after Labor Day in Veterans Park, near Long Island Sound. It features various forms of food, vendors, and entertainment, and celebrates the history of the oyster industry based in Norwalk.

Located at 41.0954, -73.4155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Norwalk River

The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, approximately 21 miles long. The word "Norwalk" comes from the Algonquian word "noyank" meaning "point of land".

Located at 41.1, -73.415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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East Norwalk (Metro-North station)

The East Norwalk Metro-North Railroad station is one of three New Haven Line stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut. It is located in the neighborhood of East Norwalk, from which it derives its name. East Norwalk is 42 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time from Grand Central is 63 minutes though this varies depending on run and time of day. The station has 231 parking spaces, 147 owned by the state.

Located at 41.104, -73.4045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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East Norwalk

East Norwalk is a neighborhood located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood is a culturally diverse, mostly middle-class section of the city, inhabited by many different ethnicities such as Greeks, Italians, Hispanics, African Americans, and longtime "Connecticut Yankee" residents. Many long-time residents are beginning to move out due to gentrification and are being replaced by wealthier residents.

Located at 41.103, -73.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Mill Hill Historic Park

Mill Hill Historic Park in Norwalk, Connecticut is a living history museum composed of three buildings: the circa 1740 Governor Thomas Fitch IV "law office", the circa 1826 Downtown District Schoolhouse, and the 1835 Norwalk Town Hall; as well as a historic cemetery. The museum is also known as the Mill Hill Historical Complex in some references and the sign at the parking lot reads Norwalk Mill Hill Museum.

Located at 41.1175, -73.4095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Norwalk Harbor

Norwalk Harbor is a recreational and commercial harbor and seaport at the estuary of the Norwalk River where it flows into Long Island Sound in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The last portion of the Norwalk River from the head of navigation near Wall Street in Central Norwalk to the Long Island Sound forms Norwalk Harbor. It is a federal navigation channel of the "recreational and small commercial harbor" variety.

Located at 41.0901, -73.406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Norwalk rail accident

The Norwalk rail accident occurred on May 6, 1853 in Norwalk, Connecticut and was the first major U.S. railroad bridge disaster; 48 were killed when a train travelling at 50 mph plunged into the Norwalk Harbor off of an open draw (swing) bridge. The accident occurred on the New York and New Haven Railroad where it crosses a small inlet of Long Island Sound via a swing bridge.

Located at 41.1006, -73.4153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Saint Mary Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)

St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Located at 41.1148, -73.4145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Saint Thomas the Apostle Church (Connecticut)

St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle was established in 1935.

Located at 41.1055, -73.4044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battle of Norwalk

The Battle of Norwalk (also Battle of West Rocks or Battle of the Rocks) was a series of skirmishes between American and British forces during the American Revolutionary War. The attack was one part of a series of raids on coastal Connecticut towns collectively known as Tryon's raid. The main battle was fought in Norwalk, Connecticut on July 12, 1779. British forces under General William Tryon arrived on July 10, 1779. They marched in a two pronged attack on either side of the Norwalk River.

Located at 41.1174, -73.4095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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