Great Pond
Great Pond is a lake in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Great Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Firetown, as well as near the locality Simsbury Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Belden Forest and Simsbury Free Library.
Belden Forest
Nature reserve
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Belden Forest is a 40-acre wooded area owned by the Town of Simsbury, which was inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network in October 2019. The trails are open to the public. Belden Forest is situated 2 miles southeast of Great Pond.
Simsbury Public Library
Library
Simsbury Public Library is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simsbury Center Historic District and Simsbury.
Simsbury Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Simsbury Center Historic District is a 75-acre historic district located in the town center area of Simsbury, Connecticut. It encompasses seven blocks of Hopmeadow Street, as well as the cluster of commercial, civic, and residential buildings along Railroad, Station, and Wilcox Streets, and Phelps Lane. Simsbury Center Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Great Pond.
Simsbury
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Simsbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, incorporated as Connecticut's 21st town in May 1670. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 24,517 in the 2020 census.
Terry’s Plain Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Terry's Plain Historic District is a 325-acre historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Terry’s Plain Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Pond.
Great Pond
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.89974° or 41° 53′ 59″ northLongitude
-72.83119° or 72° 49′ 52″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
87H9V5X9+VGGeoNames ID
4835331
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