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The land that is now Brooksvale Park was once part of a farm owned by the Brooks family, who settled in the area in the early 18th century. In the early 20th century, the Brooks family began selling off parts of their land, and in 1958, the Town of Hamden purchased the remaining 54 acres to create a public park.
Hamden Connecticut's Sleeping Giant Mountain from the Quinnipiac river. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86 km 2), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km 2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km 2), or 1.62%, is water.
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There are no public schools in the neighborhood. Students attend public elementary schools elsewhere in Hamden, followed by Hamden Middle School and Hamden High School. [22] The former Newhall Street School is now the Borough496 business incubator. [23] There is also the Eli Whitney Technical High School, part of a state system. [24]
Hamden Hall's main campus is located on 12 acres (49,000 m 2) in Hamden, Connecticut, overlooking Lake Whitney. Hamden Hall was founded in 1912 by Dr. John P. Cushing and was housed in the hilltop mansion built by music merchant Morris Steinert. The mansion eventually exceeded its practical use and was taken down.
The Town of Hamden provides all municipal services for the neighborhood, except the small portion which is part of North Haven. It is located in Connecticut's 3rd congressional district. The neighborhood is in the 11th state senate district. Most of it is in the 88th state house district with small portions in the 91st. [10]
Higganum lies on the southwestern bank of the Connecticut River and is located immediately south of Middletown.Geographical landmarks include Candlewood Hill, Candlewood Brook, Seven Falls and Bible Rock.