Beseck Mountain
Besek Mountain also known as Black Mountain, est. 840 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 4.75 miles southeast of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 719 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Besek Mountain” and “Middletown Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beseck Lake and Powder Ridge Ski Area.
Beseck Lake
Lake
Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut, measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width.
Powder Ridge Ski Area
Powder Ridge Ski Area is a ski area located in Middlefield, Connecticut. It began operations on January 22, 1961, closed in 2007, and reopened in 2013 as Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middlefield and Meriden.
Middlefield
Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,217 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall in the northeastern section.Meriden
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Meriden is a city in the Connecticut River Valley. Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.
Highland Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Highland Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Middletown, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of Atkins Street and Country Club Road, the district encompasses a collection of well-preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture, including some of Middletown's oldest surviving buildings.
Beseck Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Town of Middlefield, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.51343° or 41° 30′ 48″ northLongitude
-72.74593° or 72° 44′ 45″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
87H9G773+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 359260201OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Beseck Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beseck Mountain”
- Dutch: “Beseck Mountain”
- Dutch: “Besek Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بيسيك”
- French: “Beseck Mountain”
- French: “Besek Mountain”
- Ladin: “Besek Mountain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beseck Lake and Baileyville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King Property and Lake Beseck Beach.
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