Paparrazzo Dam

Paparrazzo Dam is a pond in Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Paparrazzo Dam is situated nearby to Greenwood Cemetery, as well as near the reservoir Henrys Pond Number 2.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tunxis Hose Firehouse and Horse Guard State Park.

Tunxis Hose Firehouse

Historic building

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The Tunxis Hose Firehouse is an historic firehouse at Lovely Street and Farmington Avenue in the center of Unionville, Connecticut. BUilt in 1893, it is a well-preserved example of a late 19th-century rural firehouse with Queen Anne Victorian features. Tunxis Hose Firehouse is situated 1 mile south of Paparrazzo Dam.

Horse Guard State Park

Nature reserve

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Horse Guard State Park is a public recreation area covering 105 acres in the town of Avon, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Horse Guard State Park is situated 2 miles northeast of Paparrazzo Dam.

Farmington High School

School

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Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut, that serves grades 9-12. In June 2017, a town vote to build a new school occurred. Farmington High School is situated 2 miles southeast of Paparrazzo Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pine Grove Historic District and Harts Corner Historic District.

Pine Grove Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut.

Harts Corner Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Hart's Corner Historic District encompasses a microcosm of 19th-century agricultural history in southeastern Burlington, Connecticut. Set at the corner of Stafford and Monce Roads are three farmsteads, dating in age from the 1790s to 1874, all of which are well-preserved specimens of their style. Harts Corner Historic District is situated 3 miles south of Paparrazzo Dam.

Collinsville

Neighborhood

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Collinsville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Collinsville had a population of 3,721. Collinsville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Paparrazzo Dam.

Paparrazzo Dam

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.77213° or 41° 46′ 20″ north

Longitude

-72.88587° or 72° 53′ 9″ west

Open location code

87H9Q4C7+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 306398913

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greenwood Cemetery and Henrys Pond Number 2.

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