Blackwells Pond

Blackwells Pond is in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Blackwells Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet North Lyme, as well as near Sterling City.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Becket Hill State Park Reserve.

Becket Hill State Park Reserve

Nature reserve

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Becket Hill State Park Reserve is a public recreation area lying adjacent to Nehantic State Forest in the town of Lyme, Connecticut. The state park is as an undeveloped, walk-in park totaling 260 acres with no officially listed activities. Becket Hill State Park Reserve is situated 1½ miles south of Blackwells Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamburg Bridge Historic District and Lyme.

Hamburg Bridge Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Hamburg Bridge Historic District is located in Lyme, Connecticut. It encompasses a small village which was of economic importance until about 1824, as the site of a bridge across the Eight Mile River since 1759, and as the head of navigation of the river, which feeds the Connecticut River at Hamburg Cove. Hamburg Bridge Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Blackwells Pond.

Lyme

Village

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Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Lyme is situated 2½ miles west of Blackwells Pond.