Venus Vortex
Venus Vortex is a water slide in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Venus Vortex is situated nearby to the swimming pool Bayou Bay, as well as near the water slide Riptide Racer.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Compounce and Lake Compounce Carousel.
Lake Compounce
Theme park
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Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut that opened in 1846. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. Lake Compounce is situated 600 feet northwest of Venus Vortex.
Lake Compounce Carousel
Carousel
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Lake Compounce Carousel is a historic carousel at Lake Compounce amusement park in Southington, Connecticut. It was designed by Charles I. D. Looff and built around 1890. Lake Compounce Carousel is situated 990 feet northwest of Venus Vortex.
New England Baptist College
College
New England Baptist College is a Christian college located at 1541 West Street in Southington, Connecticut. It was founded in 2004 and is affiliated with the nearby Central Baptist Church and Central Christian Academy. New England Baptist College is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Venus Vortex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South End Historic District and Bristol.
South End Historic District
Neighborhood
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The South End Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut. Extending south from South Street along George and Hull Streets, this area's growth as a residential area's mirror's the city's growth as an industrial… South End Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Venus Vortex.
Bristol
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Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles southwest-west of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City.
Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Main Street Historic District of Bristol, Connecticut encompasses much of the city's central business district, an area built up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Main Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Venus Vortex.
Venus Vortex
- Type: Water slide
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.63802° or 41° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
-72.92102° or 72° 55′ 16″ westOperator
Lake CompounceOpen location code
87H9J3QH+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 7278170751OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=water_slide
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bayou Bay and Riptide Racer.
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