Boulder Drive Open Space

Boulder Drive Open Space is a nature reserve in Town of Rocky Hill, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Boulder Drive Open Space is situated nearby to the hamlet Elm Hill, as well as near the village Griswoldville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mill Pond Falls and Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum.

Mill Pond Falls

Waterfall

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Mill Pond Falls is a waterfall located in Newington, Connecticut. It is promoted by residents as the "smallest natural waterfall in the United States". The falls are located inside Mill Pond Park and is celebrated each fall during the Waterfall Festival.

Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum

Nature reserve

Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum is a state-owned natural history preserve occupying 80 acres in the town of Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The state park protects one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America.

Lucy Robbins Welles Library

Library

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newington and Rocky Hill.

Newington

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Newington is a town in central Connecticut, bordering Hartford, the state capital. Although the center of Newington offers several shops, the shopping center of the town is located along the Berlin Turnpike, which has a slew of stores and restaurants.

Rocky Hill

Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census.

Berlin

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Berlin is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,175 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1785.

Boulder Drive Open Space

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Rocky Hill, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.6639° or 41° 39′ 50″ north

Longitude

-72.7042° or 72° 42′ 15″ west

Operator

Rocky Hill

Open location code

87H9M77W+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1017702875

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Elm Hill and Griswoldville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vexation Hill and Candlewyck Open Space.

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