Highland Ridge

Highland Ridge is in Town of Southington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Highland Ridge is situated nearby to Mary Our Queen Roman Catholic Church, as well as near Butterfly Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Peak and Castle Craig.

West Peak

Peak

West Peak, 1,024 feet, of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west.

Castle Craig

Scenic viewpoint

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Castle Craig, located on East Peak in the Hanging Hills, is constructed of trap rock and is 32 feet in height and has a base 58 feet in circumference. A metal interior stairway is used to ascend the observation deck on top. Castle Craig is situated 1½ miles east of Highland Ridge.

East Peak

Peak

Photo: 2112guy, Public domain.

East Peak, 976 feet, is a prominent basalt traprock mountain in the Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut. Rugged and scenic, the peak rises steeply above the city of Meriden 600 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut and Long Island Sound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milldale and Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District.

Milldale

Village

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Milldale is a neighborhood in the incorporated town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Milldale is situated 2 miles west of Highland Ridge.

Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a residential section of Southington, Connecticut, located south of the center of town. Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Highland Ridge.

Plantsville

Village

Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plantsville is a neighborhood in the town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is centered at the merger between South Main Street and West Main Street. Plantsville is situated 2½ miles northwest of Highland Ridge.

Highland Ridge

Type: Construction
Location: Town of Southington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.55835° or 41° 33′ 30″ north

Longitude

-72.86404° or 72° 51′ 51″ west

Open location code

87H9H45P+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1486982195

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=construction

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