South Norwalk in Connecticut
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South Norwalk

South Norwalk (known also as SoNo or Downtown) is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called Old Well and was incorporated as the city of South Norwalk on August 18, 1870. The cities of Norwalk and South Norwalk were consolidated on June 6, 1913. The former city of South Norwalk became the new Norwalk's Second Taxing District. SoNo features a high density of bars and eateries and is the center of Norwalk's nightlife and restaurant culture.

Located at 41.0936, -73.4186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk (formerly Maritime Center) is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk (or "SoNo") section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The aquarium has harbor seals, river otters, sharks, jellyfish, loggerhead turtles, and hundreds of other animals living in re-creations of their natural Long Island Sound habitats. There are two touch tanks that feature smooth stingrays, nurse sharks, crabs, sea stars and other coastal creatures.

Located at 41.101, -73.4164 (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 0 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 0 miles away.
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South Norwalk (Metro-North station)

The South Norwalk Metro-North Railroad station is owned and managed by the Norwalk Parking Authority and is one of three stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the more significant of the three. Nicknamed "SoNo" by riders and staff, the station is the point where the Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast Corridor as well as a peak-hour terminal for some express trains.

Located at 41.0957, -73.4219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Washington Village (Norwalk, Connecticut)

Washington Village, is a 136 unit public housing complex in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut in the block bound by Water Street, Raymond Street, Day Street, and Concord Street. It is the oldest public housing development in Connecticut, occupied since 1941. It was designed by Frank Bissell, an architect who had moved to Norwalk after having worked in the New York offices of Barber and Bissell.

Located at 41.0945, -73.416 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Center for Contemporary Printmaking

'The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) is a nonprofit multimedia studio and gallery in Norwalk, Connecticut, dedicated to the art of the print, including traditional and innovative printmaking, papermaking, book arts, digital processes, and related disciplines. Its stated mission is to support, preserve, and advance the art of original prints. It was founded in 1995 by Michael Costello, Grace Shanley, and Andrew Stasik.

Located at 41.1097, -73.4165 (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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South Norwalk Railroad Bridge

The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line.

Located at 41.0989, -73.4189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 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 Joseph Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)

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

Located at 41.0954, -73.4187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St. Ladislaus Church (South Norwalk, Connecticut)

For other churches of the same name, see St. Ladislaus Church (disambiguation) St. Ladislaus Church Location25 Cliff StSouth Norwalk, ConnecticutCountryUnited StatesDenominationRoman CatholicArchitectureArchitect(s)Ödön LechnerAdministrationDioceseBridgeport ProvinceHartfordClergyBishop(s)Most Rev. William E. Lori St. Ladislaus is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Located at 41.0929, -73.4278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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