Pondside

Pondside is a hamlet in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Pondside is situated nearby to the hamlet Fox Hollow, as well as near Autumn HIll.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Craig and West Peak.

Castle Craig

Scenic viewpoint

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Castle Craig, located on East Peak in the Hanging Hills, is constructed of trap rock and is 32 feet in height and has a base 58 feet in circumference. A metal interior stairway is used to ascend the observation deck on top. Castle Craig is situated 2 miles northeast of Pondside.

West Peak

Peak

West Peak, 1,024 feet, of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west. West Peak is situated 2 miles northeast of Pondside.

East Peak

Peak

Photo: 2112guy, Public domain.

East Peak, 976 feet, is a prominent basalt traprock mountain in the Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut. Rugged and scenic, the peak rises steeply above the city of Meriden 600 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut and Long Island Sound. East Peak is situated 2 miles northeast of Pondside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milldale and Meriden.

Milldale

Village

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Milldale is a neighborhood in the incorporated town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Milldale is situated 3 miles northwest of Pondside.

Meriden

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Meriden is a city in the Connecticut River Valley. Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.

Cheshire

Town

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Cheshire is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pondside.

Pondside

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.53698° or 41° 32′ 13″ north

Longitude

-72.86159° or 72° 51′ 42″ west

Elevation

167 feet (51 metres)

Open location code

87H9G4PQ+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158876481

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4840941

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