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Folly Pond

Folly Pond is a pond in , . Folly Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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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
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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
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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
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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
41.76255° or 41° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
-72.5534° or 72° 33′ 12″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
87H9QC7W+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558933797
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
4834609
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