King Philip’s Cave
King Philip’s Cave is a cave in Hampshire, Massachusetts. King Philip’s Cave is situated nearby to the peak King Phillip Mountain, as well as near the pitch State Police Shooting Range.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heublein Tower and Weatogue Park.
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. Heublein Tower is situated 4,100 feet south of King Philip’s Cave.
Talcott Mountain
Peak
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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 King Philip’s Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Weatogue Historic District and Avon.
East Weatogue Historic District
Neighborhood
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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
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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 2½ miles north of King Philip’s Cave.
King Philip’s Cave
- Type: Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.83704° or 41° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
-72.79745° or 72° 47′ 51″ westOpen location code
87H9R6P3+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7181709107OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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