Sunset Rock State Park

Sunset Rock State Park is a nature reserve in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Sunset Rock State Park is situated nearby to the town Plainville, as well as near the neighborhood West End Historic District.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: park in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Also known as: “Sunset Rock State Park Scenic Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bradley Mountain and Plainville High School.

Bradley Mountain

Peak

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Bradley Mountain, 700 feet, is a traprock mountain located 3 miles west of New Britain, Connecticut, United States, in the towns of Southington and Plainville.

Plainville High School

School

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Plainville High School is a public high school in Plainville, Connecticut. It is the only high school in the town of Plainville, Connecticut.

Plainville Public Library

Library

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plainville and West End Historic District.

Plainville

Town

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Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 17,525 at the 2020 census.

West End Historic District

Neighborhood

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The West End Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.