State of CT, Shade Swamp Sanctuary

State of CT, Shade Swamp Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. State of CT, Shade Swamp Sanctuary is situated nearby to the hamlet Farmington Station, as well as near Bensted Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House and Hartford Connecticut Temple.

Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House

Historic house

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The Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House is a historic house at 127 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in the mid-19th century, the property was designated a National Historic Landmark for the role it played in the celebrated case of the Amistad Africans, and as a "station" on the Underground Railroad.

Hartford Connecticut Temple

Church

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The Hartford Connecticut Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Farmington, Connecticut. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 2, 2010, by church president Thomas S.

Hill Stead Museum

Museum

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Hill–Stead Museum is a Colonial Revival house and art museum set on a large estate at 35 Mountain Road in Farmington, Connecticut. It is best known for its French Impressionist masterpieces, architecture, and stately grounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmington and Plainville.

Farmington

Photo: Akash Belakawadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.

Plainville

Town

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Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 17,525 at the 2020 census.

Farmington Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

State of CT, Shade Swamp Sanctuary

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.7218° or 41° 43′ 18″ north

Longitude

-72.8613° or 72° 51′ 41″ west

Open location code

87H9P4CQ+PG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 756780437

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Farmington Station and Bensted Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Meadows heliport and Quirk Park.

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