Plants Pond

Plants Pond is a pond in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Plants Pond is situated nearby to the locality Milestone Corner, as well as near the hamlet Heilwield Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salem Free Public Library and Gardner Lake State Park.

Gardner Lake State Park is a public recreation area occupying 10 acres on the southern edge of Gardner Lake in the town of Salem, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Gardner Lake State Park is situated 2 miles east of Plants Pond.

Minnie Island State Park

Islet

Minnie Island State Park is a public recreation area occupying a tiny island at the southern end of 529-acre Gardner Lake that is split by the townline between Salem and Montville, Connecticut. Minnie Island State Park is situated 2 miles east of Plants Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salem and Millington.

Salem

Village

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Salem is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,213 at the 2020 census.

Millington

Hamlet

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Millington is a village within the town of East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. Millington lies halfway between East Haddam center and Salem center. Millington is situated 5 miles west of Plants Pond.

Colchester Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Colchester Village Historic District encompasses most of the village center of Colchester, Connecticut. It is located at the junction of Route 16, Route 85, and Norwich Avenue. Colchester Village Historic District is situated 6 miles northwest of Plants Pond.

Plants Pond

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.51033° or 41° 30′ 37″ north

Longitude

-72.26349° or 72° 15′ 49″ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

Open location code

87H9GP6P+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 898583785

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

GeoNames ID

4840791

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