Porcupine Hole
Porcupine Hole is in Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Porcupine Hole is situated nearby to the nature reserve Town Open Space (Rattlesnake Mountain), as well as near the cave Will Warren’s Den.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rattlesnake Mountain and Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House.
Rattlesnake Mountain
Peak
Rattlesnake Mountain is a traprock mountain, 750 feet above sea level, located 9 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, in the town of Farmington. 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.
Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House
Historic house
Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House is a historic house at 127 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in the mid-19th century, the property was designated a National Historic Landmark for the role it played in the celebrated case of the Amistad Africans, and as a "station" on the Underground Railroad. Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House is situated 1 mile north of Porcupine Hole.
Farmington Mountain
Peak
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Farmington Mountain, 502 feet, is a traprock ridge located 9 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, in the town of Farmington. 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 Farmington and Farmington Historic District.
Farmington
Photo: Akash Belakawadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.
Farmington Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Farmington Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Porcupine Hole.
Plainville
Town
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Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 17,525 at the 2020 census. Plainville is situated 3 miles southwest of Porcupine Hole.
Porcupine Hole
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.70167° or 41° 42′ 6″ northLongitude
-72.83302° or 72° 49′ 59″ westOpen location code
87H9P528+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3289945324OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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Highlights include Town Open Space (Rattlesnake Mountain) and Will Warren’s Den.
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