Slopers Pond
Slopers Pond is a pond in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Slopers Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Bishops Corner, as well as near the neighborhood Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Short Mountain and Ragged Mountain.
Short Mountain
Peak
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Short Mountain is a traprock mountain located in south central Connecticut 5 miles north of the city of Meriden. It is part of the narrow Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
Ragged Mountain
Peak
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Ragged Mountain, est. 761 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 3 miles west of New Britain, Connecticut, in the towns of Southington and Berlin, Connecticut. Ragged Mountain is situated 2 miles northeast of Slopers Pond.
West Peak
Peak
West Peak, 1,024 feet, of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west. West Peak is situated 2 miles south of Slopers Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District and Southington.
Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a residential section of Southington, Connecticut, located south of the center of town. Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Slopers Pond.
Southington
Town
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Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville. Southington is situated 2 miles west of Slopers Pond.
Southington Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Southington Center Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a major portion of the center of Southington, Connecticut. Southington Center Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Slopers Pond.
Slopers Pond
- Type: Pond
- Also known as: “Sloper Pond” and “Sloper’s Pond”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.59099° or 41° 35′ 28″ northLongitude
-72.83838° or 72° 50′ 18″ westElevation
194 feet (59 metres)Open location code
87H9H5R6+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 142508514OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
4843140
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