Cheshire Street Cemetery

Cheshire Street Cemetery is a cemetery in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Cheshire Street Cemetery is situated nearby to West Peak, as well as near East Peak.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Craig and West Peak.

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 2 miles northeast of Cheshire Street Cemetery.

West Peak

Peak

West Peak, 1,024 feet, of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west. West Peak is situated 2 miles northeast of Cheshire Street Cemetery.

East Peak

Peak

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East Peak, 976 feet, is a prominent basalt traprock mountain in the Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut. Rugged and scenic, the peak rises steeply above the city of Meriden 600 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut and Long Island Sound. East Peak is situated 2 miles northeast of Cheshire Street Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milldale and Cheshire.

Milldale

Village

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Milldale is a neighborhood in the incorporated town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Milldale is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cheshire Street Cemetery.

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 3½ miles southwest of Cheshire Street Cemetery.