First Company Governor’s Horse Guard

First Company Governor’s Horse Guard is a recreation area in Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Arch Road. First Company Governor’s Horse Guard is situated nearby to St. Ann’s Church, as well as near the nature reserve Horse Guard State Park.

Email: 1ghg.ctmd@ct.gov
Type: Equestrianism
Address: 280 Arch Road, Avon, CT 06001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horse Guard State Park and Avon Congregational Church.

Horse Guard State Park

Nature reserve

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Horse Guard State Park is a public recreation area covering 105 acres in the town of Avon, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Avon Congregational Church

Church

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The Avon Congregational Church is a Congregational Church building at 6 West Main Street in Avon, Connecticut. Built in 1819 for a congregation founded in 1754, it is a high-quality example of Federal period architecture, and one of the finest works of architect David Hoadley. Avon Congregational Church is situated 1½ miles east of First Company Governor’s Horse Guard.

Sperry Park

Park

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Sperry Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of First Company Governor’s Horse Guard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avon and Canton.

Avon

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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.

Canton

Town

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Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut in the United States. It is part of Connecticut's Capitol Planning Region and the population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census. Canton is situated 2½ miles northwest of First Company Governor’s Horse Guard.

Pine Grove Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut. Pine Grove Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of First Company Governor’s Horse Guard.

First Company Governor’s Horse Guard

Categories: recreation area, military installation, and sports location
Location: Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.80366° or 41° 48′ 13″ north

Longitude

-72.85676° or 72° 51′ 24″ west

Operator

Connecticut Military Department

Open location code

87H9R43V+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 984782898

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=horse_riding

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