Lake Compounce Carousel
Lake Compounce Carousel is a historic carousel at Lake Compounce amusement park in Southington, Connecticut. It was designed by Charles I. D. Looff and built around 1890.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Compounce and New England Baptist College.
Lake Compounce
Theme park
Photo: Wildcat1, Public domain.
Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut that opened in 1846. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. Lake Compounce is situated 410 feet southeast of Lake Compounce Carousel.
New England Baptist College
College
New England Baptist College is a Christian college located at 1541 West Street in Southington, Connecticut. It was founded in 2004 and is affiliated with the nearby Central Baptist Church and Central Christian Academy. New England Baptist College is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lake Compounce Carousel.
Bristol Central High School
School
Bristol Central High School is a public high school in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Its mascot is the Ram, and its colors are maroon and white. Bristol Central High School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lake Compounce Carousel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South End Historic District and Main Street Historic District.
South End Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The South End Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut. Extending south from South Street along George and Hull Streets, this area's growth as a residential area's mirror's the city's growth as an industrial… South End Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Compounce Carousel.
Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Main Street Historic District of Bristol, Connecticut encompasses much of the city's central business district, an area built up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Main Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lake Compounce Carousel.
Bristol
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles southwest-west of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City.
Lake Compounce Carousel
- Type: Carousel
- Description: carousel in Southington, Connecticut, United States
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, historic site, and tourism
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.63974° or 41° 38′ 23″ northLongitude
-72.92384° or 72° 55′ 26″ westOpen location code
87H9J3QG+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 513179363OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=carouselOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q22058819
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