High Hill Pond

High Hill Pond is a reservoir in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. High Hill Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Beseck Lake, as well as near Baileyville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beseck Mountain and Powder Ridge Ski Area.

Beseck Mountain

Peak

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Besek Mountain also known as Black Mountain, est. 840 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 4.75 miles southeast of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.

Powder Ridge Ski Area

Powder Ridge Ski Area is a ski area located in Middlefield, Connecticut, United States. It began operations on January 22, 1961, closed in 2007, and reopened in 2013 as Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort.

Beseck Lake

Lake

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Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut, measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middlefield and Yalesville.

Middlefield

Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,217 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall in the northeastern section.

Yalesville

Village

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Yalesville is an unincorporated village in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. The village was founded in 1677, and was originally called "First Falls". It was renamed Yalesville in 1808.

Meriden

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

High Hill Pond

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.50169° or 41° 30′ 6″ north

Longitude

-72.75392° or 72° 45′ 14″ west

Elevation

515 feet (157 metres)

Open location code

87H9G62W+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 342104340

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

4836066

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beseck Lake and Baileyville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Giuffrida Memorial Outdoor Center YMCA and High Hill Pond Dam.

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