Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area

Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area is a park in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Farmington Station, as well as near the neighborhood Farmington Historic District.

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 1½ miles east of Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area.

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

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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.

New Haven District Campground

Neighborhood

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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 State Wildlife Area.

Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area

Type: Park
Also known as: “Connecticut Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary”, “Grove Game Sanctuary”, and “Shade Swamp Sanctuary”
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.71288° or 41° 42′ 46″ north

Longitude

-72.85121° or 72° 51′ 4″ west

Elevation

157 feet (48 metres)

Open location code

87H9P47X+5G

GeoNames ID

4842838

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