Preston Woods

Preston Woods is a residential area in Town of Meriden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Preston Woods is situated nearby to the public building Law Enforcement Resource Center, as well as near Kronenberger Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Higby Mountain and Chauncey Peak.

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.

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.

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. Beseck Mountain is situated 1½ miles south of Preston Woods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highland Historic District and Middlefield.

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. Highland Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Preston Woods.

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.

Preston Woods

Type: Residential area
Location: Town of Meriden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.53818° or 41° 32′ 18″ north

Longitude

-72.75038° or 72° 45′ 1″ west

Open location code

87H9G6QX+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 769911869

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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