Talcott Mountain State Park
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| Talcott Mountain State Park | |
|---|---|
 View of the Hartford skyline from Heublein Tower | |
  Location in Connecticut  Talcott Mountain State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Avon, Bloomfield & Simsbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°49′25″N 72°47′56″W / 41.82361°N 72.79889°W[1] |
| Area | 574 acres (232 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1965[3] |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Talcott Mountain State Park |
Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574-acre (232 ha) public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut. The state park features the Heublein Tower, a 165-foot-high (50 m) mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a 1.25-mile-long (2 km) trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the Metacomet Trail.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Talcott Mountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-4. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Talcott MountainState Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Talcott Mountain State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Talcott Mountain State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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