Horse Heaven

Horse Heaven is a hamlet in Town of Washington, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Horse Heaven is situated nearby to the village Washington, as well as near the hamlet Gulls Hollow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Judea Cemetery and Gunn Memorial Library.

Judea Cemetery

Cemetery

Judea Cemetery, also known as Old Judea Cemetery, is a colonial era burying ground located on Judea Road in Washington, Connecticut, United States. Before it became a separate town in 1779, and chose to name itself "Washington", the area was known as "Judea", and was part of Woodbury, Connecticut.

Gunn Memorial Library

Library

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Gunn Memorial Library is situated 1½ miles northwest of Horse Heaven.

Shepaug Valley School

School

Shepaug Valley School is a seven-year public, coeducational middle and high school in Washington, Connecticut. Shepaug Valley School is the only public secondary school of Regional School District 12, which serves Washington, Bridgewater, and Roxbury. Shepaug Valley School is situated 1½ miles southwest of Horse Heaven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington and Bethlehem.

Washington

Village

Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.

Washington is a rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the Northeast region of the United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2020 census. Washington is situated 1½ miles northwest of Horse Heaven.

Bethlehem

Village

Photo: John Warner Barber, Public domain.

Bethlehem is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2020 census, down from 3,607 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Bethlehem is situated 4 miles east of Horse Heaven.

Roxbury

Village

Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.

Roxbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,260 at the 2020 census. The town is located 65 miles northeast of New York City, and is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Roxbury is situated 4½ miles south of Horse Heaven.

Horse Heaven

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Town of Washington, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.61732° or 41° 37′ 2″ north

Longitude

-73.28373° or 73° 17′ 1″ west

Elevation

846 feet (258 metres)

Open location code

87H8JP88+WG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158855511

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4836348

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