Valley Shores Pond South

Valley Shores Pond South is a pond in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Valley Shores Pond South is situated nearby to the hamlet Nut Plains, as well as near Podunk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Side Cemetery and Bishop’s Orchards.

West Side Cemetery

Cemetery

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West Side Cemetery is situated 2½ miles south of Valley Shores Pond South.

Bishop's Orchards is an agricultural operation in Guilford, Connecticut, that serves as a farm, retail market, tourist attraction and winery. Bishop's Orchards began operating as a family farm in 1871. Bishop’s Orchards is situated 2½ miles south of Valley Shores Pond South.

Acadian House

Building

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The Acadian House is a historic house on Union Street in Guilford, Connecticut. Built about 1670, it is one of Connecticut's oldest surviving houses, notable for its occupation by refugee Acadians following their 1755 deportation from Nova Scotia. Acadian House is situated 2½ miles south of Valley Shores Pond South.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guilford Historic Town Center and Guilford.

Guilford Historic Town Center

Locality

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Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, South to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. Guilford Historic Town Center is situated 2½ miles south of Valley Shores Pond South.

Guilford

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Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.

Meeting House Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Meeting House Hill Historic District encompasses the historic religious center of North Guilford, Connecticut. Located on Ledge Hill Road, the district includes two churches, a cemetery, and Ledge Hill Road itself, which dates to the early 18th century. Meeting House Hill Historic District is situated 4 miles northwest of Valley Shores Pond South.

Valley Shores Pond South

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.32085° or 41° 19′ 15″ north

Longitude

-72.68033° or 72° 40′ 49″ west

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Open location code

87H988C9+8V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 237923311

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

GeoNames ID

4844811

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Notable Places Nearby

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