Where is five mile river

The run from route 44 to Pineville takes about two hours. Take I to exit Follow route 44 east for about three miles to the Five Mile River Park on the right. Launch here. To reach the takeout, follow route 44 east and turn right on E.

Putnam Road. This turns into Cutler Road. The dam at Pineville will be on your right about a mile after entering River Road. Takeout to the left of the spillway onto what appears top be public land. To the right is clearly private land.

It had a petting zoo, a bakery, a restaurant, and an amusement park from to The Five Mile River was used as an illustration of a river's diverse wetland species and its role as a refuge for many types of wild life.

In the s and s, the study guide was used extensively in the spring and fall for river study programs for Darien and Norwalk 4th graders and other groups. It is It has a population of diverse wetland species and is a refuge for many types of wild life.

In the s and s it was used extensively in the spring and fall for river study programs for Darien and Norwalk 4th graders and other groups. In December , J. Chris Hall wrote: "I just recently happened upon your article about the Five Mile River and found it quite fascinating. My mental mind set was that the river ended at the White Bridge. This was, no doubt, because this was where navigation ceased. The only exception to my myopic vision up stream from the bridge was the unique residential property that was on the Darien side of the river but was only accessible via a ramshackle bridge private bridge from Rowayton [ed.

Our school bus would cross into Rowayton to pick up students. Your narrative and pictures are great. The picture that you date to about was of interest to me as it included what is now Five Mile River Road.

Second house from the left The barn shown in the picture could be the one we used for making wooden rafts to "explore" amongst the mountains of reeds which used to cover the west side of the river. Thanks for making my day! That is one reason why I travel around and visit museums - to see this stuff Hudson River School artists, Winslow Homer before they decide to either sell them or lock them up for good. The southern half of Five Mile River Road runs along the far right side of the river.

High tide. Circa Source: Michael Cattano. Allen, , p. All rivers go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full. To the place where they go, the rivers keep on going. Mile March Rowdens River is Noroton River. Middlesex is Darien. Old Well is South Norwalk. Map Legend. Map showing how Canaan Parish was created from Stamford and Norwalk in Source: map of the Colony of Connecticut by Moses Park.

Source: City of Norwalk. Michigan Road, New Canaan - mile 1. River New Canaan Reservoir - feet River - feet. Country Club Road, New Canaan - mile 3. Lakeview Avenue, New Canaan - mile 5. Old Norwalk Road, New Canaan - mile 5.

River, Millard Pond, Florsheim Pond. West Cedar Street, Norwalk - mile 8. I northbound Exit 13 ramp, Darien, goes under the I bridge alongside the River. I 6 lanes - mile 9. Richards Avenue, Shadybrook Lane, Norwalk.

White Bridge. From to , a trolley line crossed on a trestle on its way between Darien and Rowayton. Long Island Sound - mile Notes: 1. New Canaan was part of Stamford and Norwalk prior to 3. Darien was part of Stamford prior to To the left of the river is present-day Oenoke Ridge Road, south of J. Selleck, and Lake Woods Road. To the right of the river is Smith Ridge Road. On the right side of the map is Taylor Avenue, which starts at Fillow Street and runs south.

The Five Mile River bridge is in the center. Old Kings Highway North is to the left of the bridge. The first house south of the bridge is Old Kings Highway North. Flax Hill Road is to the right. Shadybrook Lane angles up and left from Flax Hill Road at the bridge. Raymond Street is on the lower left, Richards Avenue is on the upper right. Traendly rose greenhouses are at bottom right. The Post Road is at the very top left.

Getner Farms are upper right. There was no I Modern map showing the Five Mile River and I Source: UConn. There is an early utility pole at the far left. To the left of the mill across the mill run is a the miller's house, with a picket fence. Between the utility pole and the bridge is the mill run flowing back into the Five Mile River. Source: Norwalk Historical Society. See larger image. Egret on the mill pond of the Old Red Mill, summer Photo by Anthony Zangrillo.

Canada geese family on the mill pond of the Old Red Mill, spring Photo by Peter Biggins. Snapping turtle that climbed up from the river to the Zangrillo back yard. The River Book Map. Source: Darien Land Trust. The falls at Chasmer's pond dam are visible under the bridge.

Source: postcard at the Norwalk Public Library. Grist mill on the the Five Mile River at "the top of the salt. North of Tokeneke Road at White Bridge. Falls over the grist mill dam on the Five Mile River at "the top of the salt. Reiss, , p. Turn Pike Road is the new Post Road. The road to the north is Richards Avenue. The road to the south is Rowayton Avenue. Moses Mather , just west of Keelers Brook. Rowayton is called South Five Mile River.

The Five Mile River harbor on the left was central to shipping businesses from the early s through the early 20th century. South of the shipping businesses were homes of many oystermen and boat builders. Roton Point is at the bottom center. In the late s, this popular picnic spot began to expand its entertainment offerings aided by a trolley system that brought people to the site every 20 minutes and, eventually, large steamships that would ferry thousands of people to the park every day.

In the s, Tavern Island was the home of Billy Rose, a famous entertainer and bootlegger. The Five Mile River harbor looking north with sailboats and steamboats at docks.