Cooks Gap
Cooks Gap is a gap in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut and has an elevation of 220 feet. Cooks Gap is situated nearby to the locality Pinnacle Heights Housing, as well as near the neighborhood West End Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bradley Mountain and New Britain Museum of American Art.
Bradley Mountain
Peak
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bradley Mountain, 700 feet, is a traprock mountain located 3 miles west of New Britain, Connecticut, United States, in the towns of Southington and Plainville.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art gallery
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The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art. New Britain Museum of American Art is situated 1½ miles east of Cooks Gap.
Rattlesnake Mountain
Peak
Rattlesnake Mountain is a traprock mountain, 750 feet above sea level, located 9 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, in the town of Farmington. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Rattlesnake Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Cooks Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End Historic District and Walnut Hill District.
West End Historic District
Neighborhood
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The West End Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture. West End Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Cooks Gap.
Walnut Hill District
Neighborhood
The Walnut Hill District in New Britain, Connecticut, is a historic district that primarily showcases residential architecture reflecting the city's growth as an industrial hub from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century. Walnut Hill District is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cooks Gap.
City Hall-Monument District
Neighborhood
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The City Hall-Monument District encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of New Britain, Connecticut. A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial. City Hall-Monument District is situated 2 miles east of Cooks Gap.
Cooks Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 220 feet
- Also known as: “Cook’s Gap”
- Category: landform
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.66982° or 41° 40′ 11″ northLongitude
-72.82315° or 72° 49′ 23″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
87H9M59G+WPGeoNames ID
4831765
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