Widesky Field

Widesky Field is a grassland in Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Widesky Field is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Rand’s View, as well as near the peak Wetauwanchu Mountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scoville Library and Great Falls.

Scoville Library

Library

Photo: Phinisi Stuart, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scoville Memorial Library is the public library of Salisbury, Connecticut. Established in 1803, it was the first in the United States open to the public free of charge. Scoville Library is situated 1½ miles west of Widesky Field.

Great Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Jgcoleman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Great Falls is a waterfall formed along the Housatonic River at Falls Village in the town of Canaan amidst Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. Great Falls is the highest volume waterfall in the state, though a great deal of its potential water volume is diverted immediately upstream during most of the year for hydro-electric power generation. Great Falls is situated 2 miles southeast of Widesky Field.

Salisbury School

School

Salisbury School is an elite all-boys, private college-preparatory boarding school in Salisbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1901 by the Reverend George E. Salisbury School is situated 1½ miles north of Widesky Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falls Village and Lakeville.

Falls Village

Village

Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falls Village is a village and census-designated place in the town of Canaan in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Falls Village had a population of 383. Falls Village is situated 2½ miles southeast of Widesky Field.

Lakeville

Village

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Lakeville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code. Lakeville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Widesky Field.

Canaan

Village

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Canaan is a village and census-designated place within the town of North Canaan in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Formerly known as Canaan Depot, the village is more commonly known as Canaan Village to distinguish it from the town of Canaan located to the south of North Canaan. Canaan is situated 4½ miles northeast of Widesky Field.

Widesky Field

Type: Grassland
Location: Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Litchfield Hills, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.98161° or 41° 58′ 54″ north

Longitude

-73.3955° or 73° 23′ 44″ west

Open location code

87H8XJJ3+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 740013209

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rand’s View and Wetauwanchu Mountain.

Nearby Places

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