Lake Garda Dam
Lake Garda Dam is a dam in Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Lake Garda Dam is situated nearby to the neighborhood Harts Corner Historic District, as well as near Pine Grove Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunxis Hose Firehouse and Farmington High School.
Tunxis Hose Firehouse
Historic building
The Tunxis Hose Firehouse is an historic firehouse at Lovely Street and Farmington Avenue in the center of Unionville, Connecticut. BUilt in 1893, it is a well-preserved example of a late 19th-century rural firehouse with Queen Anne Victorian features. Tunxis Hose Firehouse is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Lake Garda Dam.
Farmington High School
School
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Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut that serves grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. Farmington High School is situated 2 miles east of Lake Garda Dam.
Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead
Building
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The Gridley-Parson-Staples House is a historic house museum at 1554 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, Connecticut. Probably built about 1760, it is the oldest surviving house in northwestern Farmington, and a fine example of 18th century Georgian architecture. Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead is situated 1½ miles east of Lake Garda Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harts Corner Historic District and Pine Grove Historic District.
Harts Corner Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hart's Corner Historic District encompasses a microcosm of 19th-century agricultural history in southeastern Burlington, Connecticut. Set at the corner of Stafford and Monce Roads are three farmsteads, dating in age from the 1790s to 1874, all of which are well-preserved specimens of their style.
Pine Grove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut. Pine Grove Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lake Garda Dam.
Burlington
Village
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Burlington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, it is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located 20 miles west of Hartford. Burlington is situated 3½ miles northwest of Lake Garda Dam.
Lake Garda Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Location: Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.74447° or 41° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
-72.9005° or 72° 54′ 2″ westElevation
243 feet (74 metres)Open location code
87H9P3VX+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 907577766OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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