Townshend Preserve
Townshend Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, New England which is located on Taft Pond Road. Townshend Preserve is situated nearby to the village Abington, as well as near the neighborhood Pomfret Street Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abington Social Library and Abington Congregational Church.
Abington Congregational Church
Church
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The Abington Congregational Church is a historic church on Connecticut Route 97 in the Abington village of Pomfret, Connecticut. It was built in 1751 and restyled in the 1830s, and it is the oldest ecclesiastical building in the State of Connecticut that has been continuously used for religious purposes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pomfret and Eastford.
Pomfret
Village
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Eastford
Village
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Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census.
Abington
Village
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Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Townshend Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Address: 268 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret, CT 06259
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.8797° or 41° 52′ 47″ northLongitude
-72.021° or 72° 1′ 16″ westOperator
Wyndham Land TrustOpen location code
87H9VXHH+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 952493664OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taft Pond and Eddies Pond No. 2.
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