Bingham Pond Bog
Bingham Pond Bog is a rare undisturbed cold northern black spruce bog, highly unusual in that it lacks the usual sphagnum moss associated with bogs. It is located near Salisbury, Connecticut, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Frissell and Gridley Mountain.
Mount Frissell
Peak
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Frissell, 2,454 feet, which straddles the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is part of the Taconic Range. Frissell's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut, a popular destination for highpointers. Mount Frissell is situated 2 miles north of Bingham Pond Bog.
Gridley Mountain
Peak
Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet, is the third highest elevation in the state of Connecticut. The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property.
Bear Mountain
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Heatkernel, Public domain.
Bear Mountain is a peak of the southern Taconic Mountains in Salisbury, Connecticut. At 2,316 feet, Bear Mountain is the highest mountain that lies wholly within Connecticut. Bear Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Bingham Pond Bog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury and Lakeville.
Salisbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Lakeville
Village
Lakeville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code. Lakeville is situated 4 miles south of Bingham Pond Bog.
Millerton
Town
Photo: JDMohier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States with a population of 903 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Sidney Miller, a rail contractor who helped bring the railroad to that area. Millerton is situated 5 miles southwest of Bingham Pond Bog.
Bingham Pond Bog
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Bingham Pond”
- Category: geographical feature
- Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0211° or 42° 1′ 16″ northLongitude
-73.46573° or 73° 27′ 57″ westElevation
1,893 feet (577 metres)Open location code
87J82GCM+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 43642754OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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