Asylum Reservoir Number 1 Dam

Places of Interest Nearby

Connecticut Valley Hospital

Hospital

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Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut, is a public hospital operated by the state of Connecticut to treat people with mental illness. It was historically known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane. Connecticut Valley Hospital is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Asylum Reservoir Number 1 Dam.

Dart Island State Park

Nature reserve

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Dart Island State Park is a public recreation area comprising an undeveloped 19-acre sandbar island in the Connecticut River that is only accessible by boat. Dart Island State Park is situated 2 miles east of Asylum Reservoir Number 1 Dam.

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Metro South Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals. Metro South Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Asylum Reservoir Number 1 Dam.

Middletown

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Middletown is a moderately-sized college and business town, with a few interesting remnants of 19th-century churches, graveyards, and mills. It is in Connecticut on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.

Portland

Town

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Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. Portland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Asylum Reservoir Number 1 Dam.

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