East Canaan Pit
East Canaan Pit is a mine in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. East Canaan Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Long Rivers Council (Boy Scouts Of America), as well as near the reservoir Doolittle Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haystack Mountain Tower and Haystack Mountain.
Haystack Mountain Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ieateggseverymorning, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haystack Mountain Tower is a stone observation tower at the summit of 1,680-foot Haystack Mountain and the chief feature of Haystack Mountain State Park, a public recreation area in Norfolk, Connecticut. Haystack Mountain Tower is situated 2 miles west of East Canaan Pit.
Haystack Mountain
Peak
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haystack Mountain is a 1,680-foot-high mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a 354-acre public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut. Haystack Mountain is situated 2 miles west of East Canaan Pit.
Norfolk Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Norfolk Library, also known as Eldridge Memorial Library, is a library at 9 Greenwoods Road East in Norfolk, Connecticut. The Norfolk Library is a private charitable organization, but the facility is open to the general public. Norfolk Library is situated 2 miles southwest of East Canaan Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norfolk and Colebrook.
Norfolk
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Colebrook
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colebrook is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Colebrook is situated 4 miles east of East Canaan Pit.
East Canaan Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.0114° or 42° 0′ 41″ northLongitude
-73.1711° or 73° 10′ 16″ westOpen location code
87J82R6H+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 585384965OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Rivers Council (Boy Scouts Of America) and Doolittle Lake.
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