New Haven (City of), New Haven County, CT

City of New Haven.

Place Class

Civil

Elevation

30 feet

Latitude (decimal)

41.3104106

Longitude (decimal)

-72.9242536

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

2378285

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 15 April 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

General Note

County governments were abolished in the state of Connecticut in 1960, however counties are still relevant for students of history and geography. All legal power is now vested in the state and in local governments.