Bishops Pond
Bishops Pond is a lake in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Bishops Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet East Meriden, as well as near Beseck Lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beseck Mountain and Powder Ridge Ski Area.
Beseck Mountain
Peak
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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.
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.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. Beseck Lake is situated 2 miles east of Bishops Pond.
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.
Yalesville
Village
Yalesville is an unincorporated village in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. The village was founded in 1677, and was originally called "First Falls". It was renamed Yalesville in 1808. Yalesville is situated 3 miles southwest of Bishops Pond.
Bishops Pond
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Bishop Pond”, “Foster Lake”, and “Foster Pond”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.50762° or 41° 30′ 27″ northLongitude
-72.76612° or 72° 45′ 58″ westElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
87H9G65M+2HGeoNames ID
5282441
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