Cockaponset State Forest
Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 17,000 acres of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County.Places of Interest
Highlights include Higganum-Burr Cemetery and Hidden Lake.
Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake is one of five villages located within Haddam, Connecticut, United States. It is governed by the bylaws of the Hidden Lake Association. Hidden Lake is located on the Haddam USGS quad topological map. Hidden Lake is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cockaponset State Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haddam and Haddam Center Historic District.
Haddam
Town
Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 8,452 at the time of the 2020 census. Haddam is situated 3 miles north of Cockaponset State Forest.
Haddam Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Haddam Center Historic District is a 267-acre historic district encompassing the institutional and residential center of the town of Haddam, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as a result of efforts by the Haddam Historical Society. Haddam Center Historic District is situated 3½ miles north of Cockaponset State Forest.
East Haddam
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Cockaponset State Forest
- Type: Forest
- Description: largest forest in Connecticut, United States
- Category: state forest
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.44121° or 41° 26′ 28″ north
Longitude
-72.5337° or 72° 32′ 1″ west
Elevation
430 feet (131 metres)
Open location code
87H9CFR8+FG
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Cockaponset State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cockaponset State Forest”
- German: “Cockaponset State Forest”
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