Carlson Preserve
Carlson Preserve is a nature reserve in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Carlson Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Gildersleeve, as well as near Fogelmarks Corners.Places of Interest
Highlights include Indian Hill Avenue Historic District and Connecticut Valley Hospital.
Indian Hill Avenue Historic District
Park
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Indian Hill Avenue Historic District encompasses an 18th-century colonial shipbuilding village, overlaid on a historic and prehistoric Native American settlement, in Portland, Connecticut.
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mwackers, Public domain.
Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut, is a public hospital operated by the state of Connecticut to treat people with mental illness. It was historically known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane.
Arrigoni Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 17 and Route 66 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut, to Portland, Connecticut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromwell and Middletown.
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.
Middletown
Middletown in a small city in Connecticut on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.
Portland
Town
Photo: Artsistra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census.
Carlson Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.5825° or 41° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
-72.614° or 72° 36′ 50″ westOperator
Middlesex Land TrustOpen location code
87H9H9MP+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 971183285OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gildersleeve and Fogelmarks Corners.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bartlett Hill Preserve and Town Open Space (Old Stage Road).
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