Dismal Brook

Dismal Brook is a stream in Hampden, Massachusetts. Dismal Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet North Granby, as well as near Goodrichville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frederick H. Cossitt Library and Manitook Mountain.

Frederick H. Cossitt Library

Library

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The Frederick H. Cossitt Library is a historic library building at 388 North Granby Road in Granby, Connecticut. It is a Queen Anne style building, designed by Jasper D.

Manitook Mountain, also called Manituck Mountain, 638 feet, is a 1.6-mile long traprock mountain ridge located between the Berkshires and the Connecticut River Valley in north-central Connecticut. Manitook Mountain is situated 2½ miles east of Dismal Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granby and Granby Center Historic District.

Granby

Town

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Granby is a town in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 10,903 at the 2020 census. Granby is situated 3 miles southeast of Dismal Brook.

Granby Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Granby Center Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district encompassing a portion of the village of Granby Center in Granby, Connecticut. Granby Center Historic District is situated 3 miles southeast of Dismal Brook.

West Granby Historic District

Neighborhood

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The West Granby Historic District is a historic district in Granby, Connecticut, United States. It encompasses the historic village of West Granby, which extends along Simsbury Road between Firetown Road and Hartland Road. West Granby Historic District is situated 3 miles south of Dismal Brook.

Dismal Brook

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Hampden, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.98954° or 41° 59′ 22″ north

Longitude

-72.82232° or 72° 49′ 20″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87H9X5QH+R3

GeoNames ID

4934870

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