Drakeville

Drakeville is a hamlet in Town of Torrington, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Drakeville is situated nearby to the hamlet Newfield, as well as near Wrightville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sunnybrook State Park.

Sunnybrook State Park

Nature reserve

Sunnybrook State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 464 acres in the town of Torrington, Connecticut. The state park is the southwestern terminus for the blue-blazed John Muir Trail which crosses Paugnut State Forest for two miles to the loop trail at Burr Pond State Park. Sunnybrook State Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Drakeville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goshen and Downtown Torrington Historic District.

Goshen

Village

Goshen is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,150 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Goshen is situated 4 miles southwest of Drakeville.

Downtown Torrington Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Downtown Torrington Historic District encompasses the historic central downtown area of Torrington, Connecticut. Centered on a crossing of the Naugatuck River, the 56-acre historic district is well-represented with architecture from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Downtown Torrington Historic District is situated 4 miles southeast of Drakeville.

Torrington

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Torrington is the most populated municipality and largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and the Northwest Hills Planning Region. It is also the core city of Greater Torrington, one of the largest micropolitan areas in the United States.

Drakeville

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Drakesville”, “Evansville”, and “Hotchkissville”
Category: locality
Location: Town of Torrington, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.8545° or 41° 51′ 16″ north

Longitude

-73.15767° or 73° 9′ 28″ west

Elevation

738 feet (225 metres)

Open location code

87H8VR3R+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158855813

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4833043

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