Point Folly

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

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lakeview High School.

Lakeview High School

School

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Lakeview High School, formerly Wamogo Regional High…

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. 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. 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… 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

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dempsey Landing and Grappaville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kilbourne Cove and Bantam Lake.

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