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New Haven Connecticut Map

Explore New Haven, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of New Haven, Connecticut

How to Use This New Haven, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for New Haven, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to New Haven.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	New Haven
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	New Haven County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.308153
Longitude	-72.928158
Population	134,023
Density	2768.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	6519
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	New Haven
School District	New Haven School District

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About New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is a locality in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 134,023, New Haven is a major urban centre in Connecticut. The population density is 2768.7 people per km². New Haven is located at 41.3082°N, 72.9282°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. New Haven is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 6519.

New Haven occupies a distinct, low-lying coastal terrain where the salt-heavy air of Winter Harbor drifts inland to meet the steady, freshwater flow of the Mill River. It lies 2.8 miles north-northeast of West Haven, CT (from West Haven, CT: bearing 21°T), and is situated 9.0 miles northeast of Milford city. The landscape is defined by the sudden, dramatic rise of East Rock, which serves as a silent sentinel over the urban grid, while the smaller, quieter waters of Lily Pond offer a reflective stillness away from the tidal movements of the coast. To the west, the expansive, sediment-rich terrain of the West Haven Flats contrasts with the more densely built sectors of the city. Within the bustling center, the Broadway Triangle provides a singular open space where the geometry of the streets seems to pause, allowing the gray, Atlantic-influenced light to settle briefly against the brick and stone architecture before the day’s work resumes.

English colonists arrived here to establish a planned community, drafting a layout that favored a nine-square grid designed to organize both secular life and spiritual devotion. New Haven evolved from these early, rigid boundaries, slowly absorbing the surrounding marshes and woodlands as it grew into a center of maritime enterprise and inland trade. The legacy of those original planners remains visible in the central green, a space that has witnessed centuries of transition from colonial outpost to a thriving, multifaceted urban center. As the decades passed, the arrival of diverse populations added layers to the original architecture, turning the initial, austere vision into a complex, evolving landscape defined by its endurance through shifting eras of commerce and governance.

Economic life in New Haven is anchored by a synergy between long-standing intellectual institutions and a modern, high-tech industrial base that emphasizes biotechnology and medical research. The presence of Yale University serves as a foundational pillar for the local economy, driving innovation and providing a constant influx of students and faculty whose presence shapes the daily cadence of the streets. Infrastructure here is built to manage the movement of both local commuters and regional travelers, with rail lines and highways connecting the hub to broader markets. Beyond the laboratories and lecture halls, the local economy benefits from a robust service sector, ensuring that the daily needs of the population are met with a reliability born of generations of urban development and commercial planning.

Culture in New Haven thrives on a vibrant mixture of academic rigor and a deep-seated appreciation for the arts, manifest in the numerous galleries, theaters, and museums that punctuate the city. Residents often gather for major seasonal festivals, while the presence of college sports teams creates a recurring excitement that ripples through the local atmosphere. Landmarks like the historic green and the surrounding collegiate architecture stand as reminders of the city’s aesthetic history, while nearby natural features such as the Regicides Trail offer a rugged escape for those seeking the solitude of the woods. Prominent figures, including playwrights and innovators who have spent their formative years here, have long contributed to the intellectual reputation of the region, solidifying the status of New Haven as a place where serious inquiry and creative expression exist in constant, productive tension.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yale University (Landmark) — 0.0 mi, 189° S
Old Campus (Historic Site) — 0.0 mi, 189° S
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 023° NE
Yale University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 082° E
New Haven Green (Historic Site) — 0.2 mi, 164° S
Louis' Lunch (Landmark) — 0.3 mi, 207° SW
Peabody Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 006° N
Shubert Theatre (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 0.4 mi, 209° SW
Grove Street Cemetery (Historic Site) — 0.6 mi, 019° N
East Rock Park (Nature Reserve) — 1.4 mi, 058° NE
Bishop Tutu Corner (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 211° SW
College Street Music Hall (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 210° SW
Yale Repertory Theater (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 270° W
Amistad Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 104° E
Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (Arts Centre) — 0.2 mi, 260° W
Criterion (Cinema) — 0.2 mi, 186° S
World War I Cenotaph (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 018° N
Farmington Canal Greenway (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 033° NE
An American Dream (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 216° SW
Hamilton Street Walkway (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 088° E
Clemente Leadership Academy (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 210° SW
One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 321° NW
The Hill Museum of Arts (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 233° SW
Bowen Field (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 334° NW
East Rock State Park (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 031° NE
Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 2.0 mi, 062° NE
Regional Water Authority Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.0 mi, 019° N
National Art Museum of Sport (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 235° SW
South Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 314° NW
Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.8 mi, 118° SE · 3,061 acres

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