Pocotopaug Creek

Pocotopaug Creek is a stream in Connecticut, New England. Pocotopaug Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Haddam Neck, as well as near Skinnerville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hurd State Park and George Dudley Seymour State Park.

Hurd State Park

Nature reserve

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Hurd State Park is a public recreation area lying adjacent to George Dudley Seymour State Park on the east bank of the Connecticut River in the town of East Hampton, Connecticut.

George Dudley Seymour State Park

Nature reserve

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George Dudley Seymour State Park is a public recreation area occupying 222 acres on the east bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. Hurd State Park abuts the park to the north. George Dudley Seymour State Park is situated 2 miles southwest of Pocotopaug Creek.

Middle Haddam Public Library

Library

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Middle Haddam Public Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pocotopaug Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leesville and Haddam Center Historic District.

Leesville is a village in the town of East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, on Connecticut Route 151, north of the town center. It was originally named Lord's Mills after a local vegetable oil watermill, the first in Connecticut. Leesville is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pocotopaug Creek.

Haddam Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Haddam Center Historic District is a 267-acre historic district encompassing the institutional and residential center of the town of Haddam, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as a result of efforts by the Haddam Historical Society. Haddam Center Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Pocotopaug Creek.

Belltown Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Belltown Historic District encompasses the historic commercial and industrial main village of East Hampton, Connecticut. Settled in the 18th century, the community flourished in the 19th century as a center of bell making, with numerous firms engaged in the trade. Belltown Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Pocotopaug Creek.

Pocotopaug Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Niappaquashneag Brook”, “Niuppaquashneag Brook”, “Pagetupaug Creek”, “Pawqutabogue Creek”, “Pine Brook”, “Poacatoobuck Creek”, “Pocatopaug Creek”, and “Pokatapaug Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.52927° or 41° 31′ 45″ north

Longitude

-72.51926° or 72° 31′ 9″ west

Elevation

190 feet (58 metres)

Open location code

87H9GFHJ+P7

GeoNames ID

4840860

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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