Bodkin Rock
Bodkin Rock is a cape in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Bodkin Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Riverdale, as well as near South Farms.Places of Interest
Highlights include Connecticut Valley Hospital and Dart Island State Park.
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mwackers, Public domain.
Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut, is a public hospital operated by the state of Connecticut to treat people with mental illness. It was historically known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane.
Dart Island State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dart Island State Park is a public recreation area comprising an undeveloped 19-acre sandbar island in the Connecticut River that is only accessible by boat. Dart Island State Park is situated 2 miles east of Bodkin Rock.
Middlesex Hospital
Hospital
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Middlesex Hospital is a non-profit, acute care community hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a subsidiary of Middlesex Health System, Inc. Its service area includes Middlesex County, Connecticut, and the lower Connecticut River Valley region. Middlesex Hospital is situated 2½ miles west of Bodkin Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Metro South Historic District.
Portland
Town
Photo: Artsistra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. Portland is situated 2 miles west of Bodkin Rock.
Metro South Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals. Metro South Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Bodkin Rock.
Middletown
Middletown is a moderately-sized college and business town, with a few interesting remnants of 19th-century churches, graveyards, and mills. It is in Connecticut on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.
Bodkin Rock
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.56149° or 41° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
-72.60259° or 72° 36′ 9″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87H9H96W+HXGeoNames ID
5282594
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