Cran Preserve
Cran Preserve is a nature reserve in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Cran Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Deaconwood, as well as near Richards Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roaring Brook Falls and First Congregational Church.
Roaring Brook Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Jgcoleman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state.
First Congregational Church
Church
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture.
Mount Sanford
Peak
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Sanford of south-central Connecticut, est. 886 feet, is the high point on a 2.25-mile long traprock mountain ridge located 10 miles northwest of the city of New Haven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheshire and Prospect.
Cheshire
Town
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Prospect
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area.
Cran Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.4838° or 41° 29′ 2″ northLongitude
-72.9203° or 72° 55′ 13″ westOperator
Cheshire Land TrustOpen location code
87H9F3MH+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 43436717OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Deaconwood and Richards Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tow Path Acres and Saint Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Church.
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