Talcott Mountain Science Center
Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement is a non profit corporation in Avon, Connecticut. It is dedicated to the improvement of science education and does so by working directly with students, teachers, and the general public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: School
- Also known as: “Talcott Mountain Academy of Science and Mathematics” and “Talcott Mountain Science Center and Academy”
- Address: 324 Montevideo Road, Avon, CT 06001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Talcott Mountain and Heublein Tower.
Talcott Mountain
Peak
Photo: Jehochman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talcott Mountain of central Connecticut, with a high point of 950 feet, is a 13-mile long trap rock mountain ridge located 6 miles west of the city of Hartford.
Heublein Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 165-foot-tall Heublein Tower is located in Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States and provides panoramic views of the Hartford skyline, the Farmington River Valley, and surrounding areas that are particularly spectacular in the fall. Heublein Tower is situated 1 mile north of Talcott Mountain Science Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avon and East Weatogue Historic District.
Avon
Avon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. As of 2020, the town had a population of 19,795.
East Weatogue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The East Weatogue Historic District is a 490-acre historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. East Weatogue Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Talcott Mountain Science Center.
Bishops Corner
Village
Bishops Corner is retail location in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the crossroads of Albany Avenue and North Main Street. Bishops Corner is situated 3 miles southeast of Talcott Mountain Science Center.
Talcott Mountain Science Center
- Categories: astronomical observatory, office, educational institution, and education
- Location: Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.81138° or 41° 48′ 41″ northLongitude
-72.79776° or 72° 47′ 52″ westElevation
794 feet (242 metres)Open location code
87H9R662+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 975837666OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
office=educational_institutionWikidata ID
Q2390124
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Talcott Mountain Science Center” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Talcott Mountain Science Center”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز تالكوت ماونتن للعلوم”
- French: “Talcott Mountain Science Center”
- German: “Talcott Mountain Academy”
- German: “Talcott Mountain Science Center”
- German: “TMSC”
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