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West River is an official neighborhood of the city of
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. The neighborhood covers the part of the city east of the
West River West River may refer to: Rivers Canada *West River (Antigonish, Nova Scotia) in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia * West River (Pictou, Nova Scotia) in Pictou County, Nova Scotia * West River (Halifax, Nova Scotia) in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia * West ...
(boundary with the city of
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) and south of Chapel Street. Official planning maps run the eastern and southern boundaries run along Day Street, Legion Avenue, Winthrop Avenue, and Davenport Avenue. The neighborhood is bounded by the
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(to the north),
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(north and east), and
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(south) neighborhoods. The neighborhood includes West River Memorial Park and Evergreen Cemetery. The
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is also included within the official neighborhood planning area.


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West River
planning map of City of New Haven {{coord, 41.3065, -72.9505, display=title Neighborhoods in New Haven, Connecticut