Saltpeter Brook
Saltpeter Brook is a stream in Connecticut, New England. Saltpeter Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Ponset, as well as near the village Higganum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Higganum Reservoir and Brainerd Memorial Library.
Higganum Reservoir
Reservoir
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Higganum Reservoir is a 31-acre human-made body of water impounding Ponset Brook in the town of Haddam, Connecticut, United States. It is the primary feature of Higganum Reservoir State Park.
Brainerd Memorial Library
Library
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Brainerd Memorial Library is situated 2½ miles east of Saltpeter Brook.
Thankful Arnold House Museum
Museum
The Thankful Arnold House Museum is an American historic house museum in Haddam, Connecticut. It consists of a gambrel-roofed house built circa 1800, along with a garden and grounds. The museum is open year-round. Thankful Arnold House Museum is situated 2½ miles northeast of Saltpeter Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higganum and Haddam Center Historic District.
Higganum
Village
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Higganum is a village and census-designated place in the town of Haddam, a part of Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,089 at the 2020 census. Higganum is situated 2 miles north of Saltpeter Brook.
Haddam Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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 2 miles northeast of Saltpeter Brook.
Haddam
Village
Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 8,452 at the time of the 2020 census. Haddam is situated 2½ miles northeast of Saltpeter Brook.
Saltpeter Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.46704° or 41° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
-72.55759° or 72° 33′ 27″ westElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
87H9FC8R+RXGeoNames ID
4842528
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Ponset Cemetery and Ponset Cemetery.
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