Black Pond State Wildlife Area

Black Pond State Wildlife Area is a reserve in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Black Pond State Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Beseck Lake, as well as near East Meriden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beseck Mountain and Beseck Lake.

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.

Beseck Lake

Lake

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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, United States. 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. Highland Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Black Pond State Wildlife Area.

Black Pond State Wildlife Area

Type: Reserve
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.52232° or 41° 31′ 20″ north

Longitude

-72.7476° or 72° 44′ 51″ west

Elevation

394 feet (120 metres)

Open location code

87H9G7C2+WX

GeoNames ID

5282474

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black Pond and Black Pond Dam.

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