James L Goodwin State Forest

James L Goodwin State Forest is a forest in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. James L Goodwin State Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet Rawson, as well as near the village Chaplin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chaplin Public Library and Fletcher Memorial Library.

Chaplin Public Library

Library

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Chaplin Public Library is situated 1½ miles west of James L Goodwin State Forest.

Fletcher Memorial Library

Library

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Fletcher Memorial Library is situated 2½ miles southeast of James L Goodwin State Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaplin and Chaplin Historic District.

Chaplin

Village

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Chaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named for Deacon Benjamin Chaplin, an early settler. The population was 2,151 at the 2020 census. Chaplin is situated 2 miles west of James L Goodwin State Forest.

Chaplin Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Chaplin Historic District in Chaplin, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The district encompasses the historic village center of Chaplin, which extends for 0.8 miles along Chaplin Street, and was most heavily developed in the early 19th century. Chaplin Historic District is situated 2 miles west of James L Goodwin State Forest.

Hampton Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Hampton Hill Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Hampton, Connecticut, a small rural community in Windham County. It is a linear district, extending for about 1 mile along Connecticut Route 97, the major north-south route through the town, and laid out as a tree-lined boulevard. Hampton Hill Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of James L Goodwin State Forest.

James L Goodwin State Forest

Type: Forest
Also known as: “Pine Acres Forest”
Location: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.80426° or 41° 48′ 15″ north

Longitude

-72.09535° or 72° 5′ 43″ west

Elevation

643 feet (196 metres)

Open location code

87H9RW33+PV

GeoNames ID

4836937

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