Brooksvale

Brooksvale is a hamlet in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Brooksvale is situated nearby to the hamlet Ives Corner, as well as near Fernwood Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Sanford and Roaring Brook Falls.

Mount Sanford

Peak

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Mount Sanford of south-central Connecticut, est. 886 feet, is the high point on a 2.25-mile long traprock mountain ridge located 10 miles northwest of the city of New Haven. Mount Sanford is situated 2 miles west of Brooksvale.

Roaring Brook Falls

Waterfall

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Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state. Roaring Brook Falls is situated 1½ miles northwest of Brooksvale.

First Congregational Church

Church

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The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture. First Congregational Church is situated 2 miles north of Brooksvale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheshire and Prospect.

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 2 miles north of Brooksvale.

Prospect

Village

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Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. Prospect is situated 4 miles northwest of Brooksvale.