Samson Rock
Samson or Sampson's Rock is a glacial erratic boulder in Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut that, according to Algonquin legend, was formed by Odziozo the giant.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allis-Bushnell House and Deacon John Grave House.
Allis-Bushnell House
Museum
Photo: Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Allis-Bushnell House is a historic house at 853 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut. It was built in 1785 and in 1982, was placed into the National Register of Historic Places. Allis-Bushnell House is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Samson Rock.
Deacon John Grave House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Deacon John Grave House, located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years. Deacon John Grave House is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Samson Rock.
Tuxis Pond
Pond
Tuxis Pond, occasionally spelled Tunxis, is a small pond located in the town of Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut. The pond is 3.58 acres in area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton and Guilford.
Clinton
Photo: Jeff Bellinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clinton is a Connecticut center shoreline town between the Greater New Haven and Connecticut River Valley regions.
Guilford
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.
Guilford Historic Town Center
Locality
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, south to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. Guilford Historic Town Center is situated 4½ miles west of Samson Rock.
Samson Rock
- Type: Stone
- Description: glacial erratic boulder in Madison, Connecticut, US
- Category: landform
- Location: Madison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Greater New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.27761° or 41° 16′ 39″ northLongitude
-72.59566° or 72° 35′ 44″ westOpen location code
87H97CH3+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 508218700OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneWikidata ID
Q28455898
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