Porter/Howard Reservoirs

Porter/Howard Reservoirs is in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Porter/Howard Reservoirs is situated nearby to the nature reserve Porter Howard Watershed Land, as well as near Dog Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shady Glen and Bentley Memorial Library.

Shady Glen

Restaurant

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Shady Glen, officially Shady Glen Dairy Stores, is a restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. John and Bernice Rieg opened the first Shady Glen store near the Manchester/Bolton town line in 1948 and a second store in the Manchester Parkade shopping center in 1965. Shady Glen is situated 1 mile northwest of Porter/Howard Reservoirs.

Bentley Memorial Library

Library

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Bentley Memorial Library is situated 2 miles east of Porter/Howard Reservoirs.

Manchester High School

School

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Manchester High School is a public high school located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. It serves 1,700 students in the Manchester Public School system. Manchester High School is situated 2½ miles west of Porter/Howard Reservoirs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Case Brothers Historic District and Bolton.

Case Brothers Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Case Brothers Historic District encompasses a complex of homes, business, and recreational properties belonging to a prominent papermaking family in Manchester, Connecticut.

Bolton

Village

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Bolton is a small suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,858 as of the 2020 census. Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting, with a first selectman and board of selectman as well as other boards serving specific functions. Bolton is situated 2 miles east of Porter/Howard Reservoirs.

Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Main Street Historic District encompasses most of the historic central business district of Manchester, Connecticut. It runs along Main Street between Eldridge and Center Streets, including the cluster of civic and municipal buildings at Center Park. Main Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Porter/Howard Reservoirs.

Porter/Howard Reservoirs

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.77388° or 41° 46′ 26″ north

Longitude

-72.47238° or 72° 28′ 21″ west

Open location code

87H9QGFH+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porter Howard Watershed Land and Dog Pond.

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