Broad Brook

Broad Brook is a stream in Connecticut, New England. Broad Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Fox Hollow, as well as near Pondside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meriden Markham Municipal Airport and Habershon Field.

Meriden Markham Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

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Meriden Markham Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Meriden, a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Meriden Markham Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Broad Brook.

Habershon Field

Park

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Habershon Field is a park, which is situated 1½ miles east of Broad Brook.

Castle Craig

Scenic viewpoint

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Castle Craig, located on East Peak in the Hanging Hills, is constructed of trap rock and is 32 feet in height and has a base 58 feet in circumference. A metal interior stairway is used to ascend the observation deck on top. Castle Craig is situated 2½ miles northeast of Broad Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheshire and Meriden.

Cheshire

Town

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Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Cheshire is situated 3 miles southwest of Broad Brook.

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

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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 3½ miles southeast of Broad Brook.

Broad Brook

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.52704° or 41° 31′ 37″ north

Longitude

-72.85899° or 72° 51′ 32″ west

Elevation

118 feet (36 metres)

Open location code

87H9G4GR+RC

GeoNames ID

5282862

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