YMCA Memorial Forest

YMCA Memorial Forest is a recreation area in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. YMCA Memorial Forest is situated nearby to Slopers Pond, as well as near the nature reserve YMCA Camp Sloper.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Short Mountain and West Peak.

Short Mountain

Peak

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Short Mountain is a traprock mountain located in south central Connecticut 5 miles north of the city of Meriden. It is part of the narrow Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.

West Peak

Peak

West Peak, 1,024 feet, of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west. West Peak is situated 1½ miles south of YMCA Memorial Forest.

Castle Craig

Scenic viewpoint

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Castle Craig, located on East Peak in the Hanging Hills, is constructed of trap rock and is 32 feet in height and has a base 58 feet in circumference. A metal interior stairway is used to ascend the observation deck on top. Castle Craig is situated 2 miles south of YMCA Memorial Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District and Southington.

Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a residential section of Southington, Connecticut, located south of the center of town. Meriden Avenue–Oakland Road Historic District is situated 1½ miles west of YMCA Memorial Forest.

Southington

Town

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Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville. Southington is situated 2 miles northwest of YMCA Memorial Forest.

Southington Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Southington Center Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a major portion of the center of Southington, Connecticut. Southington Center Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of YMCA Memorial Forest.

YMCA Memorial Forest

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.58683° or 41° 35′ 13″ north

Longitude

-72.84166° or 72° 50′ 30″ west

Open location code

87H9H5P5+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 889443578

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Slopers Pond and YMCA Camp Sloper.

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