Higby Mountain Easement
Higby Mountain Easement is a nature reserve in Town of Middlefield, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Higby Mountain Easement is situated nearby to the hamlet East Meriden, as well as near Highland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chauncey Peak and Higby Mountain.
Chauncey Peak
Peak
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Chauncey Peak, 688 feet, is a traprock mountain located 2 miles northeast of the center of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
Higby Mountain
Peak
Higby Mountain or Mount Higby 892 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 3.75 miles east of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
Beseck Mountain
Peak
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Besek Mountain also known as Black Mountain, est. 840 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 4.75 miles southeast of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middlefield and Meriden.
Middlefield
Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,217 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall in the northeastern section.Meriden
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Meriden is a city in the Connecticut River Valley. Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.
Highland Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Highland Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Middletown, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of Atkins Street and Country Club Road, the district encompasses a collection of well-preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture, including some of Middletown's oldest surviving buildings.
Higby Mountain Easement
Latitude
41.5454° or 41° 32′ 44″ northLongitude
-72.7439° or 72° 44′ 38″ westOperator
The Nature ConservancyOpen location code
87H9G7W4+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 43441072OpenStreetMap feature
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