Riverbound Farm Sanctuary

Riverbound Farm Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, New England. Riverbound Farm Sanctuary is situated nearby to the hamlet Stillmans Corner, as well as near Pratts Corner.

Places of Interest

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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.

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 Meriden and Southington.

Meriden

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Meriden is a city in the Connecticut River Valley. Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.

Southington

Town

Photo: 3Dimka, Public domain.

Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville.

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.

Riverbound Farm Sanctuary

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

41.5523° or 41° 33′ 8″ north

Longitude

-72.8703° or 72° 52′ 13″ west

Operator

Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society

Open location code

87H9H42H+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43440934

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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