Point Folly

Point Folly is a cape in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Point Folly is situated nearby to the hamlet Dempsey Landing, as well as near Grappaville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lakeview High School.

Lakeview High School

School

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Lakeview High School, formerly Wamogo Regional High School is a public school in Litchfield, Connecticut. It serves grades 9 through 12. It is the public high school for the surrounding towns of Litchfield, Morris, Warren, and Goshen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morris and Litchfield.

Morris

Village

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Morris is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Morris is situated 2 miles southeast of Point Folly.

Litchfield

Town

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Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Litchfield is situated 3 miles northeast of Point Folly.

Milton Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Milton Center Historic District encompasses the historic 19th-century village center of Milton in the northwestern part of the town of Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Milton Center Historic District is situated 5 miles northwest of Point Folly.

Point Folly

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Gillet’s Folly” and “The Folly”
Category: landform
Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.70926° or 41° 42′ 33″ north

Longitude

-73.22345° or 73° 13′ 24″ west

Elevation

902 feet (275 metres)

Open location code

87H8PQ5G+PJ

GeoNames ID

4840876

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Satellite Map

Discover Point Folly from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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