Risley Reservoir
Risley Reservoir is a reservoir in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Risley Reservoir is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lydallville, as well as near the hamlet Dobsonville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shady Glen and Bolton Lake.
Shady Glen
Restaurant
Photo: Chrissypan, Public domain.
Shady Glen, officially Shady Glen Dairy Stores, is a restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. John and Bernice Rieg opened the first Shady Glen store near the Manchester/Bolton town line in 1948 and a second store in the Manchester Parkade shopping center in 1965.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talcottville and Vernon.
Talcottville
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Talcottville Historic District is a historic district in the town of Vernon, Connecticut. Centered on Elm Hill Road and Main Street, it encompasses a 19th-century mill village, including archaeological remnants of very early cotton-spinning facilities, an old stone dam, and a major wood-frame mill constructed by the Talcott brothers.
Vernon
Photo: Elipongo, Public domain.
Vernon is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census.
Case Brothers Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Prakashkumar014, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Case Brothers Historic District encompasses a complex of homes, business, and recreational properties belonging to a prominent papermaking family in Manchester, Connecticut.
Risley Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Risley Pond”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.80038° or 41° 48′ 1″ northLongitude
-72.47036° or 72° 28′ 13″ westElevation
446 feet (136 metres)Open location code
87H9RG2H+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1089936199OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4841511
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lydallville and Dobsonville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include John S. Risley Memorial Park and Lydall Street Reservoir No 2.
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