Talcott Mountain State Park
State park in Hartford County, Connecticut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Location | Avon, Bloomfield & Simsbury, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°49′25″N 72°47′56″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 |
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