Riga Falls
Riga Falls is a waterfall in Town of Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Access is restricted and requires permission. Riga Falls is situated nearby to the peak Lions Head, as well as near Bald Peak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bingham Pond Bog and Gridley Mountain.
Bingham Pond Bog
Bingham Pond Bog is a rare undisturbed cold northern black spruce bog, highly unusual in that it lacks the usual sphagnum moss associated with bogs. It is located near Salisbury, Connecticut, United States.Gridley Mountain
Peak
Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet, is the third highest elevation in the state of Connecticut. The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property. Gridley Mountain is situated 2½ miles north of Riga Falls.
Scoville Library
Library
Photo: Phinisi Stuart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scoville Memorial Library is the public library of Salisbury, Connecticut. Established in 1803, it was the first in the United States open to the public free of charge. Scoville Library is situated 2½ miles southeast of Riga Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury and Lakeville.
Salisbury
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Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Lakeville
Village
Lakeville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code. Lakeville is situated 3 miles south of Riga Falls.
Millerton
Town
Photo: JDMohier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States with a population of 903 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Sidney Miller, a rail contractor who helped bring the railroad to that area. Millerton is situated 4½ miles southwest of Riga Falls.
Riga Falls
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Town of Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0067° or 42° 0′ 24″ northLongitude
-73.45624° or 73° 27′ 23″ westHeight
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87J82G4V+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7309693894OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lions Head and Bald Peak.
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