Griswold Reservoir

Griswold Reservoir is a reservoir in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Griswold Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Griswoldville, as well as near the hamlet South Wethersfield.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mill Woods Park and Mill Pond Falls.

Mill Woods Park

Nature reserve

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Mill Woods Park is a nature reserve, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Griswold Reservoir.

Mill Pond Falls is a waterfall located in Newington, Connecticut. It is promoted by residents as the "smallest natural waterfall in the United States". The falls are located inside Mill Pond Park and is celebrated each fall during the Waterfall Festival. Mill Pond Falls is situated 2 miles northwest of Griswold Reservoir.

Lucy Robbins Welles Library

Library

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Lucy Robbins Welles Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Griswold Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newington and Elm Street Historic District.

Newington

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Newington is a town in central Connecticut, bordering Hartford, the state capital. Although the center of Newington offers several shops, the shopping center of the town is located along the Berlin Turnpike, which has a slew of stores and restaurants.

Elm Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Elm Street Historic District encompasses a colonial-era roadway layout and a cross-section of historical residential architecture styles in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Elm Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles east of Griswold Reservoir.

Rocky Hill

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Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census.

Griswold Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Eighteen Sixty Reservoir” and “The Reservoir”
Category: body of water
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.67711° or 41° 40′ 38″ north

Longitude

-72.69407° or 72° 41′ 39″ west

Elevation

207 feet (63 metres)

Open location code

87H9M8G4+R9

GeoNames ID

4835451

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