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.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
South Glastonbury Public Library
Library
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
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″ north
Longitude
-72.61498° or 72° 36′ 54″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87H9J9WP+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
GeoNames ID
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