Taconic
Taconic is a hamlet in Town of Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Taconic is situated nearby to the hamlet Hammertown, as well as near Joyceville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Camp’s Forge”, “Camps Forge”, “Chapinville”, and “Forge Pond Village”
- Postal code: 06079
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Riga State Park and Bear Mountain.
Mount Riga State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Riga State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located in the town of Salisbury, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for hiking and bow hunting.
Bear Mountain
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Heatkernel, Public domain.
Bear Mountain is a peak of the southern Taconic Mountains in Salisbury, Connecticut. At 2,316 feet, Bear Mountain is the highest mountain that lies wholly within Connecticut. Bear Mountain is situated 2½ miles west of Taconic.
Salisbury School
School
Salisbury School is an elite all-boys, private college-preparatory boarding school in Salisbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1901 by the Reverend George E. Salisbury School is situated 2½ miles south of Taconic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury and Canaan.
Salisbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Canaan
Village
Canaan is a village and census-designated place within the town of North Canaan in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Formerly known as Canaan Depot, the village is more commonly known as Canaan Village to distinguish it from the town of Canaan located to the south of North Canaan. Canaan is situated 4 miles east of Taconic.
North Canaan
Town
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,211 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. North Canaan is situated 4 miles east of Taconic.
Taconic
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.03565° or 42° 2′ 8″ northLongitude
-73.4079° or 73° 24′ 28″ westElevation
758 feet (231 metres)Open location code
87J82HPR+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 158860131OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4843965
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