Folly Pond

Folly Pond is a pond in , . Folly Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manchester Memorial Hospital and Howell Cheney Technical High School.

Hospital
is a 249-bed community hospital located in central , Connecticut, an eastern Connecticut community about 10 minutes east of Hartford. is situated 2 miles northeast of Folly Pond.

School
, or Cheney Tech, is a high school in . It was established in 1915 by Howell Cheney as a textile school, in order to provide training for those wishing to work at the local silk mills.

Park
is a nonprofit, private foundation in and a small part of , . The park contains 280 acres of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas and sports facilities, among other attractions. is situated 2 miles northwest of Folly Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheney Brothers Historic District and Manchester Historic District.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The was a center of the silk industry in , in the late 19th and early 20th century. The 175-acre district includes over 275 mill buildings, workers houses, churches, schools and Cheney family mansions.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The encompasses a historic planned industrial and residential area of . Located west of the town's area, the district includes most of the , a National Historic…

Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The encompasses most of the historic central business district of . It runs along Main Street between Eldridge and Center Streets, including the cluster of civic and municipal buildings at Center Park. is situated 1½ miles east of Folly Pond.

Folly Pond

Latitude
41.76274° or 41° 45′ 46″ north
Longitude
-72.5535° or 72° 33′ 13″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
87H9QC7W+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558933797
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
4834609
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Folly Pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Folly Pond”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hilliardville and Mayberry Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Manchester Community College East and Manchester Community College Band Shell.

Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.