Hanging Hills

The Hanging Hills of south central , United States, are a range of mountainous trap rock ridges overlooking the city of and the 900 feet below.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 666 feet
  • Description: mountain in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Blew Hills”, “Blow Hills”, “Blow Mountains”, “Blue Mountains”, and “Meriden Mountains”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Mountain and Castle Craig.

Peak
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, 767 ft, is a prominent traprock peak in the Hanging Hills of . Rugged and scenic, the peak rises steeply above the city of Meriden 400 ft below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern and .

Scenic viewpoint
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, located on in the Hanging Hills, is constructed of trap rock and is 32 feet in height and has a base 58 feet in circumference. A metal interior stairway is used to ascend the observation deck on top.

Peak
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, 976 feet, is a prominent basalt traprock mountain in the Hanging Hills of . Rugged and scenic, the peak rises steeply above the city of Meriden 600 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meriden and Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District.

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is a city in the . Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a residential section of , located south of the center of town. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Hanging Hills.

Village
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is a neighborhood in the incorporated town of , Hartford County, , United States. is situated 4 miles west of Hanging Hills.

Hanging Hills

Latitude
41.55788° or 41° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
-72.82371° or 72° 49′ 25″ west
Elevation
666 feet (203 metres)
Open location code
87H9H55G+5G
Geo­Names ID
4835719
Wiki­data ID
Q3126765
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Hanging Hills” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hanging Hills”
  • Dutch: “Hanging Hills”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هانجينج هيلس”
  • French: “Hanging Hills”
  • German: “Hanging Hills”
  • Japanese: “ハンギング・ヒルズ”
  • Ladin: “Hanging Hills”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pratts Corner and Stillmans Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

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