Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Cavanaugh)

Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Cavanaugh) is a nature reserve in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Cavanaugh) is situated near the hamlet Shady Rest, as well as near the suburb Sandy Hook.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rocky Glen State Park and St. Rose of Lima Church.

Rocky Glen State Park

Nature reserve

Rocky Glen State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 46 acres along the west side of the Pootatuck River in the town of Newtown, Connecticut.

St. Rose of Lima Church

Church

St. Rose of Lima Church is a Roman Catholic parish church at 46 Church Hill Road in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. It is under the authority of the Diocese of Bridgeport, and was founded under the patronage of St.

Sandy Hook Elementary School

School

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown and Brookfield.

Newtown

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Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Greater Danbury area as well as the New York metropolitan area. Newtown was founded in 1705, and later incorporated in 1711.

Brookfield

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Brookfield is an affluent town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. The town is located 43 mi northeast of New York City, making it part of the New York metropolitan area.

Sandy Hook

Suburb

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Sandy Hook is a village in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1711. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau in 2021, it has a population of 9,114.

Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Cavanaugh)

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.4425° or 41° 26′ 33″ north

Longitude

-73.314° or 73° 18′ 51″ west

Open location code

87H8CMRP+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43436024

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shady Rest and Hawleyville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cavanaugh Pond and Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Milliken).

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