Haystack Mountain Tower
Haystack Mountain Tower is a stone observation tower at the summit of 1,680-foot Haystack Mountain and the chief feature of Haystack Mountain State Park, a public recreation area in Norfolk, Connecticut.Photo: Ieateggseverymorning, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haystack Mountain and Norfolk Library.
Haystack Mountain
Peak
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haystack Mountain is a 1,680-foot-high mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a 354-acre public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut.
Norfolk Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Norfolk Library, also known as Eldridge Memorial Library, is a library at 9 Greenwoods Road East in Norfolk, Connecticut. The Norfolk Library is a private charitable organization, but the facility is open to the general public. Norfolk Library is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Haystack Mountain Tower.
World War I Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The World War I Memorial of Norfolk, Connecticut stands at the corner of Greenwoods Road West and North Street in the town's village center. The Rustic style memorial was built in 1921 to a design by New York City architect Alfredo S.G. World War I Memorial is situated 4,100 feet southeast of Haystack Mountain Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norfolk and Clayton.
Norfolk
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Clayton
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clayton, Massachusetts is the southernmost community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It is part of the town of New Marlborough. Clayton is situated 5 miles northwest of Haystack Mountain Tower.
Colebrook
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colebrook is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Colebrook is situated 6 miles east of Haystack Mountain Tower.
Haystack Mountain Tower
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: tower in Connecticut, United States of America
- Categories: tower, observation tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Norfolk, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.00469° or 42° 0′ 17″ northLongitude
-73.20833° or 73° 12′ 30″ westInception
1929Named after
Haystack MountainOpen location code
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way 817954050OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q5687258
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