Hog Swamp
Hog Swamp is in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Hog Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet Bishops Corner, as well as near Pratts Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Wetland
- Description: swamp in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Address: CT
Places of Interest
Highlights include Short Mountain and Castle Craig.
Short Mountain
Peak
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Short Mountain is a traprock mountain located in south central Connecticut 5 miles north of the city of Meriden. It is part of the narrow Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
Castle Craig
Scenic viewpoint
Castle Craig, located on East Peak 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.
West Peak
Peak
West Peak, 1,024 feet, of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District and Southington.
Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a residential section of Southington, Connecticut, located south of the center of town.
Southington
Town
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Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville.
Southington Center Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Southington Center Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a major portion of the center of Southington, Connecticut.
Hog Swamp
- Categories: swamp and body of water
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.58557° or 41° 35′ 8″ northLongitude
-72.82626° or 72° 49′ 35″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
87H9H5PF+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1070106842OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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In Other Languages
“Hog Swamp” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hog Swamp”
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