Talcott Mountain
Talcott Mountain is a 950-foot high point in central Connecticut, lying along a 13-mile trap rock ridge 6 miles west of the city of Hartford. A prominent landscape feature, the ridge forms a continuous line of exposed western cliffs visible across the Farmington River valley from Farmington to Simsbury.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 906 feet
- Description: mountain in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Avon Mountain”, “East Mountain”, “Mount Philip”, “North Mountain”, and “Simsbury Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Talcott Mountain Science Center and Heublein Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avon and Weatogue.
Weatogue
Village
Weatogue is a village and census-designated place in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States.
Talcott Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.81177° or 41° 48′ 42″ north
Longitude
-72.79871° or 72° 47′ 55″ west
Elevation
906 feet (276 metres)
Open location code
87H9R662+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Talcott Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Talcott Mountain”
- Dutch: “Talcott Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تالكوت”
- French: “Talcott Mountain”
- Japanese: “タルコット山”
- Ladin: “Talcott Mountain”
- Persian: “کوه تالکوت”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Alsop Corner and Old Avon Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Boy Scout Cabin and Reservoir 6 Recreation Area.
Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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