Great Pond
Great Pond is a pond in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Great Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood Taylor Town, as well as near Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Hollister House and Welles-Shipman-Ward House.
John Hollister House
Historic building
The John Hollister House is a historic house at 14 Tryon Street in the South Glastonbury village of Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built about 1675, it is the town's oldest surviving colonial structure, built by one of its early settlers. John Hollister House is situated 1½ miles north of Great Pond.
Welles-Shipman-Ward House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Welles-Shipman-Ward House is a historic house museum at 972 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built in 1755, it is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture, with the largest period fireplace in Connecticut. Welles-Shipman-Ward House is situated 2 miles northeast of Great Pond.
South Glastonbury Public Library
Library
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Glastonbury Public Library is situated 1½ miles north of Great Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District and South Glastonbury.
Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District is a historic district in Glastonbury and Rocky Hill, Connecticut, encompassing a landscape with more than 300 years of colonial and post-colonial history.
South Glastonbury
Village
South Glastonbury is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Pond.
South Glastonbury Historic District
Neighborhood
The South Glastonbury Historic District is a historic district in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States. It encompasses the historic village center of South Glastonbury, which was first settled in the 17th century. South Glastonbury Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Pond.
Great Pond
- Type: Pond
- Also known as: “Cowassit” and “We-nun-gus-tuck”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.64536° or 41° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
-72.61498° or 72° 36′ 54″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87H9J9WP+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 696535796OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
4835329
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