Shenipsit Reservoir

Shenipsit Reservoir is a reservoir in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Shenipsit Reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet Orcutts, as well as near the village West Stafford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stafford High School and Palace Theater.

Stafford High School

School

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Stafford High School is a public high school in Stafford, Connecticut. It serves grades 9-12 and offers a wide variety of programs. It competes athletically as the Bulldogs in many different sports.

Palace Theater

Theater building

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Palace Theater is a theater building.

Riverside Pond

Reservoir

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Riverside Pond is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stafford Springs and Stafford Hollow.

Stafford Springs is a census-designated place located in Stafford, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,780 at the 2020 Census. The village was a borough until November 1991, when it was disincorporated.

Stafford Hollow

Town

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Stafford Hollow, also known as Stafford, Stafford Village, or Furnace Hollow, is a village in the town of Stafford, in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, located at the junction of Route 19 and Route 319.

Hydeville

Hamlet

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Hydeville is a rural section of the town of Stafford, Connecticut, United States, located on Furnace Creek. Historically, it was also known as Haydenville.

Shenipsit Reservoir

Type: Reservoir (intermittent)
Category: body of water
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.97771° or 41° 58′ 40″ north

Longitude

-72.33398° or 72° 20′ 2″ west

Elevation

554 feet (169 metres)

Open location code

87H9XMH8+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 904566082

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

OpenStreetMap attribute

intermittent=yes

GeoNames ID

4842916

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Satellite Map

Discover Shenipsit Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bradway Pond and West Stafford Road Open Space.

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