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'''Talcott Mountain State Park''' is a {{convert|574|acre|adj=on}} public recreation area located on [[Talcott Mountain]] in the [[New England town|towns]] of [[Avon, Connecticut|Avon]], [[Bloomfield, Connecticut|Bloomfield]], and [[Simsbury, Connecticut|Simsbury]], [[Connecticut]]. The [[state park]] features the [[Heublein Tower]], a {{convert|165|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a {{convert|1.25|mi|0|adj=mid|-long}} trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the [[Metacomet Trail]].<ref name=DEEP/>
'''Talcott Mountain State Park''' is a {{convert|574|acre|adj=on}} public recreation area located on [[Talcott Mountain]] in the [[New England town|towns]] of [[Avon, Connecticut|Avon]], [[Bloomfield, Connecticut|Bloomfield]], and [[Simsbury, Connecticut|Simsbury]], [[Connecticut]]. The [[state park]] features the [[Heublein Tower]], a {{convert|165|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a {{convert|1.25|mi|0|adj=mid|-long}} trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the [[Metacomet Trail]].<ref name=DEEP/>

==History==
Talcott Mountain was first listed as a {{convert|19|acre|adj=on}} undeveloped state park in the 1953 edition of the ''Connecticut Register and Manual''.<ref name=register53/> Heublein Tower became part of the park "through the cooperative efforts of private conservationists and state and federal governments" in 1965.<ref name=DEEParchived/>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=DEEP>{{cite web |url=http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325272 |title=Talcott MountainState Park |work=State Parks and Forests |publisher=Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |date=September 2017 |access-date=October 25, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=DEEP>{{cite web |url=https://ctparks.com/parks/talcott-mountain-state-park |title=Talcott Mountain State Park |publisher=Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |access-date=August 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035017/http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325272 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

<ref name=DEEParchived>{{cite web |url=http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325272 |title=Talcott Mountain State Park |publisher=Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |access-date=October 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035017/http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325272 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>


<ref name=pristaff>{{cite web |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/pri/docs/2013/State%20Parks%20and%20Forests%20Funding%20Staff%20Findings%20and%20Recommendations%20.pdf |title=Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests |work=State Parks and Forests: Funding |series=Staff Findings and Recommendations |publisher=Connecticut General Assembly |date=January 23, 2014 |page=A-4 |access-date=March 20, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name=pristaff>{{cite web |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/pri/docs/2013/State%20Parks%20and%20Forests%20Funding%20Staff%20Findings%20and%20Recommendations%20.pdf |title=Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests |work=State Parks and Forests: Funding |series=Staff Findings and Recommendations |publisher=Connecticut General Assembly |date=January 23, 2014 |page=A-4 |access-date=March 20, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name=register53>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/regman53conn/page/356/mode/2up/ |title=State Parks |work=Register and Manual 1953 |publisher=State of Connecticut |year=1953 |page=357 |access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325272 Talcott Mountain State Park] Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
*[https://ctparks.com/parks/talcott-mountain-state-park Talcott Mountain State Park] Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
*[http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/stateparks/maps/talcgis.pdf Talcott Mountain State Park Map] Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
*[https://ctparks.com/media/455/download?inline Talcott Mountain State Park Map] Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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[[Category:Parks in Hartford County, Connecticut]]
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[[Category:Metacomet Ridge, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Metacomet Ridge, Connecticut]]
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1953]]
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Revision as of 08:27, 5 September 2024

Talcott Mountain State Park
View
View of the Hartford skyline from Heublein Tower
Talcott Mountain State Park is located in Connecticut
Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park is located in the United States
Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park
LocationAvon, Bloomfield & Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°49′27″N 72°47′54″W / 41.82417°N 72.79833°W / 41.82417; -72.79833[1]
Area574 acres (232 ha)[2]
Elevation938 ft (286 m)[1]
Established1953
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574-acre (232 ha) public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut. The state park features the Heublein Tower, a 165-foot-high (50 m) mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a 1.25-mile-long (2 km) trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the Metacomet Trail.[3]

History

Talcott Mountain was first listed as a 19-acre (7.7 ha) undeveloped state park in the 1953 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[4] Heublein Tower became part of the park "through the cooperative efforts of private conservationists and state and federal governments" in 1965.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Talcott Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-4. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Talcott Mountain State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "State Parks". Register and Manual 1953. State of Connecticut. 1953. p. 357. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Talcott Mountain State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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