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 Beseck Mountain and Beseck Lake.

Beseck Mountain

Peak

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Besek Mountain also known as Black Mountain, est. 840 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 4.75 miles southeast of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.

Beseck Lake

Lake

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Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut, measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width.

Higby Mountain

Peak

Higby Mountain or Mount Higby 892 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 3.75 miles east of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middlefield and Highland Historic District.

Middlefield

Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,217 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall in the northeastern section.

Highland Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Highland Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Middletown, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of Atkins Street and Country Club Road, the district encompasses a collection of well-preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture, including some of Middletown's oldest surviving buildings. Highland Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Cockaponset State Forest.

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.

Cockaponset State Forest

Type: Park
Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.52982° or 41° 31′ 47″ north

Longitude

-72.74343° or 72° 44′ 36″ west

Elevation

607 feet (185 metres)

Open location code

87H9G7H4+WJ

GeoNames ID

5284258

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