Massacoe State Forest
Massacoe State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the town of Simsbury. The forest comprises two noncontiguous sections: the Great Pond Block, which encompasses 36-acre Great Pond, and the Massacoe Block, which lies next to Stratton Brook State Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: state forest in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Simsbury State Forest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stratton Brook State Park and Onion Mountain.
Stratton Brook State Park
Park
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Stratton Brook State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut. Among its notable features is the Massaco Forest Pavilion, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935.
Ethel Walker Elementary School
School
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The Ethel Walker School, also commonly referred to as "Walker's", is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 7 through 12 plus postgraduate located in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canton and Canton Center Historic District.
Canton
Town
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Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut in the United States. It is part of Connecticut's Capitol Planning Region and the population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census.
Canton Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Canton Center Historic District encompasses the historic rural town center of Canton, Connecticut, United States. Extending mainly along Connecticut Route 179, near the geographic town center, is a well-preserved example of a rural agricultural center in Connecticut, a role served until about 1920.
East Weatogue Historic District
Neighborhood
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The East Weatogue Historic District is a 490-acre historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Massacoe State Forest
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.85592° or 41° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
-72.86217° or 72° 51′ 44″ westElevation
367 feet (112 metres)Operator
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionOpen location code
87H9V44Q+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 344773233OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4838371Wikidata ID
Q15250603
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Massacoe State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Massacoe State Forest”
- German: “Massacoe State Forest”
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