Shade Swamp
Shade Swamp is a swamp in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Shade Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet Farmington Station, as well as near Bensted Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House and Rattlesnake Mountain.
Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House
Historic house
Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House is a historic house at 127 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in the mid-19th century, the property was designated a National Historic Landmark for the role it played in the celebrated case of the Amistad Africans, and as a "station" on the Underground Railroad.
Rattlesnake Mountain
Peak
Rattlesnake Mountain is a traprock mountain, 750 feet above sea level, located 9 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, in the town of Farmington. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
Hill Stead Museum
Museum
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hill–Stead Museum is a Colonial Revival house and art museum set on a large estate at 35 Mountain Road in Farmington, Connecticut. It is best known for its French Impressionist masterpieces, architecture, and stately grounds. Hill Stead Museum is situated 2 miles east of Shade Swamp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farmington and Farmington Historic District.
Farmington
Photo: Akash Belakawadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.
Farmington Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Farmington Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of Shade Swamp.
New Haven District Campground
Neighborhood
Photo: TheCatalyst31, CC0.
The New Haven District Campground, also known as the Plainville Campground, is a historic Methodist camp meeting site on Gladding Avenue in Plainville, Connecticut. New Haven District Campground is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shade Swamp.
Shade Swamp
- Type: Swamp
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.71255° or 41° 42′ 45″ northLongitude
-72.85212° or 72° 51′ 8″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
87H9P47X+25GeoNames ID
4842837
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