Metacomet Ridge
Metacomet Ridge is a mountain in Hampshire, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 823 feet. Metacomet Ridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Weatogue Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Case Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heublein Tower and Talcott Mountain.
Heublein Tower
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Heublein Tower is a 165-foot-tall architectural tower located in Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut. It provides panoramic views of the Hartford skyline, the Farmington River Valley, and surrounding areas that are particularly spectacular in the fall.
Talcott Mountain
Peak
Photo: Jehochman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talcott Mountain is a 950-foot high point in central Connecticut, lying along a 13-mile trap rock ridge 6 miles west of the city of Hartford. A prominent landscape feature, the ridge forms a continuous line of exposed western cliffs visible across the Farmington River valley from Farmington to Simsbury. Talcott Mountain is situated 1½ miles south of Metacomet Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Weatogue Historic District and Avon.
East Weatogue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The East Weatogue Historic District is a 490-acre historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Avon
Simsbury Center Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Simsbury Center Historic District is a 75-acre historic district located in the town center area of Simsbury, Connecticut. It encompasses seven blocks of Hopmeadow Street, as well as the cluster of commercial, civic, and residential buildings along Railroad, Station, and Wilcox Streets, and Phelps Lane. Simsbury Center Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Metacomet Ridge.
Metacomet Ridge
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 823 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.83417° or 41° 50′ 3″ northLongitude
-72.79722° or 72° 47′ 50″ westElevation
823 feet (251 metres)Open location code
87H9R6M3+M4GeoNames ID
7158559
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