Funk Open Space

Funk Open Space is a nature reserve in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Old Maids Lane. Funk Open Space is situated nearby to the neighborhood Taylor Town, as well as near Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include River Highlands State Park and John Hollister House.

River Highlands State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

River Highlands State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Cromwell, Connecticut. The 177-acre state park is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

John Hollister House

Historic building

The John Hollister House is a historic house at 14 Tryon Street in the South Glastonbury village of Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built about 1675, it is the town's oldest surviving colonial structure, built by one of its early settlers.

Welles-Shipman-Ward House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Welles-Shipman-Ward House is a historic house museum at 972 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built in 1755, it is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture, with the largest period fireplace in Connecticut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocky Hill and Cromwell.

Rocky Hill

Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census.

Cromwell

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, located within the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 14,225 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England.

South Glastonbury Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

The South Glastonbury Historic District is a historic district in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States. It encompasses the historic village center of South Glastonbury, which was first settled in the 17th century.

Funk Open Space

Type: Nature reserve
Address: 130 Old Maids Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06073
Category: recreation area
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.6386° or 41° 38′ 19″ north

Longitude

-72.6126° or 72° 36′ 45″ west

Operator

Glastonbury

Open location code

87H9J9QP+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 949278808

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taylor Town and Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District.

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