Peoples State Forest

Peoples State Forest is a forest in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Peoples State Forest is situated nearby to the locality Barkhampsted Center, as well as near the village Riverton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peoples State Forest Nature Museum.

Peoples State Forest Nature Museum

Museum

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The Peoples State Forest Nature Museum is a state-run museum on Greenwood Road in the Peoples State Forest in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. It features displays on forestry, plants and animals native to Connecticut, local history, rocks and minerals, and insects.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hartland and Winsted.

Hartland

Village

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Hartland is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,901 at the 2020 census. The rural town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region and forms the northwestern border of Hartford County. Hartland is situated 3½ miles north of Peoples State Forest.

Winsted

Town

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Winsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the town of Winchester. The population of Winsted was 7,192 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 7,712 at the 2010 census. Winsted is situated 4 miles southwest of Peoples State Forest.

Barkhamsted

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Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It contains seven villages: West Hill, Mallory, Barkhamsted Center, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley, and Riverton.

Peoples State Forest

Type: Forest
Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.94621° or 41° 56′ 46″ north

Longitude

-72.99094° or 72° 59′ 27″ west

Elevation

856 feet (261 metres)

Open location code

87H9W2W5+FJ

GeoNames ID

4840523

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Localities in the Area

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