Avon Congregational Church
The Avon Congregational Church is a Congregational Church building at 6 West Main Street in Avon, Connecticut. Built in 1819 for a congregation founded in 1754, it is a high-quality example of Federal period architecture, and one of the finest works of architect David Hoadley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: United Church of Christ
- Description: church building in Connecticut, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sperry Park and Talcott Mountain.
Talcott Mountain
Peak
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Talcott Mountain of central Connecticut, with a high point of 950 feet, is a 13-mile long trap rock mountain ridge located 6 miles west of the city of Hartford. Talcott Mountain is situated 1½ miles east of Avon Congregational Church.
Heublein Tower
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The 165-foot-tall Heublein Tower is located in Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States and provides panoramic views of the Hartford skyline, the Farmington River Valley, and surrounding areas that are particularly spectacular in the fall. Heublein Tower is situated 2 miles northeast of Avon Congregational Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avon and East Weatogue Historic District.
Avon
East Weatogue Historic District
Neighborhood
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The East Weatogue Historic District is a 490-acre historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. East Weatogue Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Avon Congregational Church.
Pine Grove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut. Pine Grove Historic District is situated 3 miles southwest of Avon Congregational Church.
Avon Congregational Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.8102° or 41° 48′ 37″ northLongitude
-72.83079° or 72° 49′ 51″ westElevation
203 feet (62 metres)Open location code
87H9R569+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 144099905OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=united_church_of_christGeoNames ID
5281732Wikidata ID
Q4829190
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